Sectors and Common Container Applications

Discover the wide range of uses and applications of our containers and modular buildings across a broad range of business sectors.

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Is a Container Right For You?

S Jones Containers supplies storage and shipping containers for hire, sale and conversion to a wide variety of business sectors for a wide variety of different uses.

We are also a trading partner of Containex, through which we sell our modular buildings.

To find the right solution for you, simply select a business sector from the list below to see how our customers use their shipping or storage containers.

Business Sectors and Typical Uses

Education

Modular classrooms and secure shipping containers for secure outdoor storage.

Retail

Storage solutions for major and independent retailers.

Agricultural

Weatherproof containers for equipment and grain storage.

Military

ISO-grade storage containers and enclosures for military and defence applications.

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Sports

Storage and mobile changing rooms for sport clubs and leisure centres.

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Transport and Shipping

Secure containers for sale and hire to the transport and shipping industries.

Healthcare

Standard and bespoke container solutions for the NHS and healthcare sector.

Energy

Shipping containers, enclosures and modular buildings for energy, oil and gas companies.

Local Government

New, used and bespoke shipping containers for community projects and initiatives.

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Private Sector

Secure storage containers to hire and buy for private and personal use.

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Waste Disposal

Containers for purchase and hire for the water, waste disposal and sewerage industries.

Marketing & Communications

Exhibition and branding opportunities

Solicitors, Consultancies and Accountants

From archiving to document storage, we have a lot of experience in this field

See why 98% of our customers recommend us!

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Hannah – Review

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Have dealt with SJones Containers twice now. More than helpful, extremely efficient and great to deal with, would happily recommend them.

Hannah – 1st Oct 2020

Anonymous – Review

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Does what it says on the tin.

Anonymous – 29th Sep 2020

Callum – Review

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I normally deal with Scott in the office, always helpful and makes sure everything runs smoothly. Never any problems and a great customer service from SJONES Containers. Will be purchasing more from this company in the future

Callum – 28th Sep 2020