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July 2011 - Steel Storage will be attending the SSAA Convention in Melbourne

Steel Storage will be present with a booth at the SSAA Convention and we will also be sponsoring the facility tour on day 1 of the convention.

June 2011 - Staff change at PTI Australasia

Steven Rose, Sales & Technical Support Manager at PTI Australasia, will be leaving the company at the end of June. Mike Bristol will be taking over his role

May 2011 - Big Yellow posts annual results for year ending 31 March 2011

Big Yellow, the UKs leading self-storage brand, announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 March 2011 on 24 May.

November 2010 - CUBIX voted Best Innovation for 2010 by the Self Storage Association of Australasia

The Annual Self Storage Association of Australasia Industry Awards took place at this years convention in Wellington, New Zealand between the 16th and 18th of August. The awards pay tribute to high achievers and leaders, promote success stories and motivate others to become high achievers. The awards have become the peak recognition for those working in the self storage industry and highlight the commitment this industry has made to improving the excellent levels of service offered and the very real successes resulting from hard work and innovation.

October 2010 - Lok'n Store Returns To Full-Year Profit

October 2010 - UK-based self-storage company Lok'n Store Group Plc (LOK.L: News ) Monday reported a return to profit in the year ended July 31, helped by a 4% increase in revenues and lower operating costs. The company also said that it is well positioned to continue to grow revenue against tightly controlled costs.

July 2010 - Steel Storage launch NEW Recess Locking System

Introducing the NEW Recess Locking System, the latest innovation from Steel Storage!

June 2010 - Steel Storage Chairman presents insight into Asian self storage market

Jon Perrins, CEO of the Steel Storage Group, presented an insight into the Asia self storage market at the annual FEDESSA Self Storage Conference & Trade Show in Berlin on June 17th to a captive audience of industry members.

June 2010 - Steel Storage customer wins European Self Storage Facility of the Year

Steel Storage Europe would like to congratulate Bluespace Self Storage in Spain who have been awarded European Facility of the Year for their site at La Macquinista.

April 2010 - New state of the art machinery takes Steel Storage Asia to the next level

Steel Storage Asia have ordered two new machines for the Singapore operations to enable the company to manufacture new doors to the new higher standard.

April 2010 - New addition to Steel Storage Asia portfolio of projects

Quraz, one of Japan's largest and most successful self storage operators, feature some of their facilities within the Steel Storage Asia portfolio.

April 2010 - Steel Storage awarded with ISO 9001

Steel Storage Asia are proud to announce that we have been awarded ISO 9001 quality accreditation from the Accreditation Bureau for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of self storage systems.

March 2010 - Business Times reports on booming Singapore self storage industry

Felda Chay from the Business Times reports on self storage as a brisk business option taking examples from the booming Singapore market

March 2010 - No recession for Singapore Self Storage Companies

John Stevens from Extraspace.com reports on the thriving self storage industry in Singapore with information from sources such as AsiaOne Business magazine, Inside Self Storage and operator websites.

January 2010 - Website now available in Chinese, Japanese and Korean!

In order to cater for the demand of the growing Asian market, the Steel Storage Asia website is now available in Chinese, Japanese and Korean, in addition to the English language site.

September 2009 - Store Friendly visit Steel Storage Asia

On September 25th, Steel Storage Asia was delighted to welcome the owner of Store Friendly, Kevin Chan, to the Steel Storage office and manufacturing facility in Singapore.

September 2009 - Safestore upbeat as occupancy recovers

Demand for domestic and commercial self storage has continued to creep ahead over the summer months, according to Safestore, the UKs largest retailer in the sector.

August 2009 - The Sunday Times reports on the UKs growing self storage trend

Kevin Dowling from The Sunday Times reports on what has led to the growth in demand for self storage in the UK

August 2009 - The self storage industry is booming according to London's Mayor, Boris Johnson

The self-storage industry is booming as we hoard more and throw away less, says Boris Johnson

July 2009 - Steel Storage co-sponsors art exhibition celebrating Australian indigenous art.

June 2009 - BRW highlight self storage as a viable property investment

BRW is Australia's leading business magazine examining the trends and opportunities shaping Australian business. Here they outline self storage as a business opportunity.

June 2009 - Closure of Steel Storage Middle East office

Jonathan Perrins, Managing Director of Steel Storage Group, has announced the closure of its Middle East office in Dubai.

June 2009 - Passing of Steel Storage Director Alan Rowell

It is with great regret Steel Storage advise that former UK/ European Director, Alan Rowell, passed away on Saturday 25 April 2009.

June 2009 - Renaming of Lazard Carnegie Wylie

Lazard Carnegie Wylie, partner to Steel Storage Group. have undergone a name change to Lazard

May 2009 - Steel Storage "follow the sun" customer service

As a global company, we at Steel Storage are constantly trying to improve the service that we offer to our customers

May 2009 - Smile - you are on Extra Space TV

Extra Space Singapore launched their first television commercial in Singapore in January in a bid to raise industry awareness and gain better brand recognition with Singaporean consumers.

April 2009 - Self Storage Association Asian meetings

The Asian branch of the Self Storage Association held another round of meetings in Hong Kong and Singapore on April 28th and 29th.

April 2009 - Invista set to buy B&B Asia arm

Invista Real Estate, the UKs largest listed property fund manager, is poised to buy the Asian property business of Babcock & Brown , the Australian investment house that was placed into voluntary administration last month.

February 2009 - Safestore release FY results for 2008

British self-storage retailer Safestore on Tuesday said it was coping with the housing slowdown as it reported growing annual earnings and said it was well positioned to withstand the economic downturn.

January 2009 - Self Storage growth in the USA amid economic downturn

As foreclosures and tightening budgets lead people to downsize their living spaces, some people are moving their valuables into self-storage facilities, as seen in the current US self storage market.

September 2008 - Steel Storage Group exhibit at SSA convention in Las Vegas

Las Vegas hosted the autumn conference for Americas Self Storage Association between the 4th and 6th of September. The event drew visitors country wide, and indeed worldwide, and was a feast of information, talks, seminars and discussions. With the US economy at the forefront of operators and suppliers minds, speakers from across the industry addressed ways in which the negative effects could be combated and avoided.

July 2008 - Steel Storage Europe bid farewell to Allen Lynch

Steel Storage would like to extend their gratitude and best wishes to Allen Lynch in his retirement following almost 12 years with the company, based in the UK office. With a career spanning over 50 years, he definitely deserves a well earned-break! Allen came to Steel Storage following 31 years as a Director for a heating and ventilation company in Croydon where he ran the steelworks side of the business. Allens role in Steel Storage has been crucial to the development of the European operation. Managing Director of Steel Storage Group, Jonathan Perrins, recruited Allen as the first employee in Europe and together, along with Jonathans wife Katie, they set up what is now the leading European self storage design and construction company with over 40 employees. Jonathan, who has since returned to Australia, had the following words to say:

May 2008 - Steel Storage Asia host annual management conference in Singapore

Singapore hosted this years annual senior management conference for the Steel Storage Group at the beginning of June. Thirty members from the worldwide Group, including Managing Director Jonathon Perrins, Director Robert Gregg from Carnegie Wylie & Co. and Director Drew Douglas from Douglas Wenck, assembled to review and discuss the year gone by as well as plan ahead for the future. The Group welcomed many new faces to the summit, a sign of the global growth the company is experiencing.

January 2008 - Steel Storage Europe welcomes new Managing Director

Steel Storage would like to welcome the new Managing Director of their European office in London, Colin Jeromson, who came on board at the end of March this year. Colin comes to Steel Storage with over 20 years experience in the construction industry having spent the last ten years working for the Swiss elevator company Schindler.

January 2008 - Big Yellow posts Quarterly Results

December 2007 - Big Yellow secures expansion partnership with Pramerica

British self-storage firm Big Yellow said on Monday it had struck a 150 million pounds partnership with funds managed by Pramerica Real Estate to develop up to 25 stores in Britain. Big Yellow and Pramerica, the property investment and advisory arm of Prudential Financial Inc., are investing up to 25 million pounds and 50 million pounds respectively in the partnership to develop stores in the Midlands, the north of England and Scotland, it said in a statement.

October 2007 - PTI Integrated Systems acquired by Chamberlain Group

Jon Perrins, Managing Director of the Steel Storage Group, owner of PTI Australasia and PTI Europe, today announced the acquisition of the US company PTI integrated Systems by the Chamberlain Group, also of the USA.

September 2007 - Steel Storage - Major Sponsors of Self Storage Association of Australia Convention 2007

Steel Storage is proud to be the principal sponsors of the Self Storage Association of Australia's convention & trade show 22-24 October on beautiful Hamilton Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

August 2007 - Steel Storage awarded Australian innovation grant

In Australia, Steel Storage has been awarded a $45,000 Queensland Industry Development Scheme (QIDS) grant to develop its next generation Streamline construction system.

July 2007 - Self Storage Asia Association Kicks Off

On Wednesday 11th July, the kick-off meeting for the Asian Self Storage Association was held in Singapore sponsored by Steel Storage Asia.

June 2007 - Steel Storage in Dubai for the Steel Storage Conference

Senior Management from Steel Storage offices the world over converged on Dubai in June 2007 for the Steel Storage Conference. Jonathan Perrins, Managing Director of the Steel Storage Group headed the summit which was also attended by Director Robert Gregg from Carnegie Wylie & Co. and Director Drew Douglas from Douglas Wenck, along with the entire groups Senior Management Staff. The Annual conference is held to develop strategic direction for each region and the group as a whole.

April 2007 - Construction Begins on Largest Self Storage Facility

Steel Storage Middle East LLC & Core Construction Company Co LLC have broken ground on what the owners believe to be is the worlds largest purpose built self storage facility in the world. Big Yellow FZ LLC; a franchise of Europes leading Self Storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC has chosen the International Media Production Zone in Dubai as the home of this mammoth structure which is geared towards operating as a hub for residential/commercial/industrial storage for both international and local users. The facility also boasts an entire building dedicated to under-bond self storage.

January 2007 - Steel Storage Sponsors Self Storage Association Convention

We at Steel Storage Europe were proud to sponsor this years SSA Conference and Trade Show. It was great to see so many familiar faces and of course, new faces to the industry. We would like to thank the organisers of the event, not to mention those who took the time to visit our stand and meet our team.