Self storage spreads to the Philippines
Residents of Taguig City in the Philippines recently witnessed the opening of the country’s first American-style self storage facility, according to an online article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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Self storage industry featured in the Daily Mail
Self storage was recently featured in an online article by the Daily Mail newspaper, which combined some interesting facts with a range of personal stories from self storage customers to create a detailed profile of the industry.
Self storage and scrap metal
They used to say “where there’s muck there’s brass”; now a more apt expression would probably be “where there’s brass there’s gold”’, as China’s insatiable appetite for resources has caused an explosion in the price of scrap metal over the last ten years. This, in turn, has produced a new economy in scrap metal which […]
A new facility in Newport for Fox Self Storage
Based in Wales and the West Midlands, Fox Moving & Storage has been in business for four decades, trading on the natural synergy between removals and storage. It opened its first self storage facility in Cardiff back in 1992, and has recently expanded into Newport.
Safestore announces 7.3% growth in annual revenue
An increase of more than 7% in revenue compared to twelve months earlier was the highlight of an impressive series of results announced by Safestore Self Storage as part of its 2011 annual report.
FEDESSA Conference, Portugal, June 2011
Paul Barber, representing Storage.co.uk, attended this year’s conference of the Federation of European Self Storage Associations. Here is his report.
SSA UK 2011 survey provides cause for cautious optimism
The fifth consecutive annual survey of the UK self storage industry by the Self Storage Association suggests that it has weathered the recession well so far, with all seven of the largest companies having returned to profitability after registering declines during 2008 and 2009.
On sheds for storage
An Englishman’s home is his… shed. For many it’s probably the first port of call for robust storage needs, but each to his own style. Here is one account.
Why hasn’t self storage caught on in the North?
Most of the major self storage firms don’t have facilities in the north of England – why should this be?
Plastic boxes: good for self storage?
Many self storage companies stock plastic boxes as part of their box shop range. They are more expensive than cardboard boxes. Are they worth the extra cost?
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