York Racecourse

On the 6th July Banner Box visited York Racecourse at the behest of our customer – Jigsaw – to demonstrate a wide variety of high quality outdoor products for their prospective sponsors.

Included within this high quality display were our new range of festival flags, customisable for any occasion and available for sale or rent. Also on display were our complete range of windchasers, marquees and a selection of our banner frame systems.

Each year an exhibition is held on the grounds of York Racecourse, which attracts hundreds of people with the vast range of different products on show, all with the aim of attracting sponsors for the Racecourse. Needless to say the competition is high, but we are confident that our products speak for themselves, and the high number of quotes taken from prospective customers shows that we are still a market leader in providing specialist products to meet the needs of any business.

Special thanks to all of those involved on the day for making this exhibition yet another success for Banner Box.

Fitting Mast To Maid of the Loch

Banner Box was contacted late last year by the committee responsible for the restoration of the Maid of the Loch. They were looking for an effective way to replace the original wooden masts that had decayed and had been taken off for safety reasons. A.J. Inglis of Pointhouse, Glasgow, built P. S. ‘Maid of the Loch’, in 1953, and is now the sole surviving Loch Lomond paddle steamer and also the last traditional paddle steamer to have been built in the UK.

After taking advice from various sources on the best materials needed for the project, it was decided that Aluminium masts would be more durable and cost effective than replacing them with wooden masts again. Nedal Aluminium a Dutch company that manufactures ships masts was contacted for a quotation, Nedal advised the committee to contact Banner Box because we are the only stockists of the 15 metre tall masts in the UK that met the base dimensions, which would be required for this job.

New Mast Fitted For The Maid Of The Loch

We carried out a feasibility study on the site to find the best way we could fit the masts to the ship, using the original schematics of the ship to manufacture the ancillary equipment needed. A 35 metre tall crane was used once the masts were assembled to lift the masts into place on the ship, once the masts were set in place a Bonsun’s chair was used to fit and connect the rigging and halyards to the ship. The whole of the project took only two days on site to complete.

The fitting of the masts drew a large number of visitors and enthusiasts, the press were also present in the final stages of fitting as the ship had become something of a local interest as the masts had been absent for a number of years. One local commented, “It looks like a ship again with its new masts”. The locals saw it as another step towards the rebirth and eventual sailing for the Maid of the Loch.

Rebecca Addlington Bus Through Mansfield

The phenomenal success of the GB Team at the Beijing Olympics has created a huge increase in demand for Flags and Banners to congratulate the returning athletes.

Banner Box is located just 5 miles from the town of Mansfield, home of the double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Addlington.

Tuesday 26th August saw a homecoming parade for Rebecca to celebrate her success.

Banner Box staff joined the many thousands of wellwishers who turned out to see Rebecca as she toured the streets of the town on an open top bus.

As part of the celebration Banner Box was asked by the town council to provide a pair of new 8m Flagpoles & Flags for the local swimming pool which has been re-named the Addlington Aquatics Centre in her honour.

Rebecca has also had a pub named after her.

Pub Named after Rebecca Addlington in Mansfield

Following the parade she was welcomed at a civic reception by the Mayor of Mansfield who presented her with a pair of Gold Jimmy Choo Shoes that he had promised her at a send off party.

Gold Jimmy Choo Shoes For Rebecca Addlington

Both the Beijing Games and the forthcoming London 2012 Games have specified Digital Textile print for a wide variety of event branding, and signage, the flexibility combined with ease of installation and it’s considerable environmental benefits compared with Solvent print and PVC materials means event organisers are increasingly turning to Digital textiles for their requirements.