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The Heathrow ‘bake off’ challenge

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The Challenge

Heathrow Bakery, now known as Panificio Italiano, produces over 2 million rolls each week for the airline and prepared meal industry. As part of their expansion, the team needed specialist enclosures to house critical equipment, including biomass and steam boilers. Installing these directly into the existing buildings wasn’t feasible, so they turned to S Jones Containers for a flexible, tailored solution.

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The S Jones Solution

We supplied three fully modified containers to meet their requirements. Two 40ft high-cube units were joined to form a spacious double-width housing for a Babcock steam boiler, essential for the baking process – particularly in proofing and crust development. A separate 20ft unit was also converted to accommodate a Heuft oil boiler, used to heat the ovens.

Engineered to Fit

Every container was built to a bespoke specification, with temperature control and safety in mind. This included precisely mounted vents for airflow, additional high-security personnel access doors, and a full repaint in the customer’s specified shade of grey to ensure consistency across their facility. The use of containers also allowed for quick deployment and minimal disruption to ongoing operations – a key factor for a high-output site like Heathrow Bakery.

From biomass to oil and steam systems, our containerised solutions help industrial clients maintain performance while saving money and adapting to complex site constraints.

If you think S Jones can provide you with the bespoke solution you need, contact our team of expert engineers today!

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What Our Customers Say

Christine
1st Aug 2025

Shazia was helpful from my first enquiry to the delivery of my container. She sorted any query and enabled me to buy exactly what I was looking for. The driver who delivered container was also a credit to his company. Nothing was too much trouble and everything done with a smile .

Phil
20th Jun 2025

Got in touch with Shazia at the depot she organised everything delivery was a bit worrying as the area was tight but the delivery guy was amazing and got them exactly where we wanted them ,, all a very good service provided

Stephen
20th Jun 2025

Responsive, efficient and evenly priced. Highly recommended.

Mary
29th Apr 2025

Very helpful over the phone and the driver was very good would definitely use again

Steve
27th Feb 2025

Very good service

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