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The way your self-storage park is secured plays an increasingly important role in a customer’s decision to use your location. Of course, you may well believe that your storage location is secure enough. What matters, however, is that the customer in particular feels that his or her stored items are in safe hands with you. Otherwise, the deal is off. And that’s the last thing you want….

An elderly center in Breda was looking for a new and safe parking spot for bicycles. We devised a solution for them by cleverly using the capabilities of our multi-purpose storage container.

Live to the conference! It had been a while since we could greet colleagues, associates and suppliers live again, so we were very much looking forward to that. And we were not disappointed. The interesting program and beautiful location on Portugal’s Algarve helped with that to the fullest.

The self storage parks we build for our customers are getting bigger and bigger. As a result, we increasingly get requests from customers to be present on site during delivery and construction. Our engineer Danny Schmidt, now quite experienced in the execution field, tells us more about it.

Inside Self Storage’s (ISS) annual reader survey once again produced several winners. What did not change was the winner of the Award for Best Portable Container. Because that is once again USC. And we are very proud of that again this year!

USC recently completed a self storage park for rentbox24. The location is the 4812 Erkelenz, Germany, not far from the border with Limburg. Alex Heuters, one of the owners, talks about the whole process from the first idea to the realization.

I am writing this vacation greeting on a late Tuesday afternoon in July. The industrial area here in Deventer is already starting to get quieter. No doubt this has to do with the vacations that have already started around us. After next week it will be quieter here too. Everyone will then be able to enjoy a well-deserved vacation. After all, doing business today, with all the hectic pace of the world, has not become any easier. Please allow me to take you through the USC highlights of the past six months.

Is your self-storage website still scoring well with search engines and visitors becoming customers? Beautiful, yet regular maintenance is important. For example, periodic software updates and regular posting of new content are a must.

The self-storage business is developing stormily. Not only is the number of self-storage locations still increasing, but consumers are looking to rent more and more storage space. There are also numerous innovative developments within the industry. In doing so, USC is active on three different fronts. Our colleague and certified engineer Danny Schmidt is the spider in our innovation web.

Last April, the construction of a large storage park in Berlin for the company Lagerbox began. Lagerbox is among the larger self storage companies in Germany, but has a Dutch owner. Nice to be able to experience the Dutch spirit of commerce across the border as well. To our colleague Danny the honor of taking up residence in a Berlin hotel to manage the construction and logistics process.

Even if your self storage website still ranks well with the search engines and visitors become customers, it needs regular maintenance. Learn why a regular audit is critical, what you should examine, and how often you should do it.

In our newsletter we want to highlight the innovative storage world from all sides. After all, there are ongoing new developments and smart initiatives around the world that are worth sharing. In short, the start of a series of interviews with entrepreneurs from around the world. Very different, but what they all share is a great passion for self storage. We kick off with an interview with Grant Daniel, director of IBidOnStorage, an online auction site for self-storage contents.

After a 3-year absence, we were finally able to support our American colleagues again in April at the ISS Storage show in Las Vegas. The 2020 show was cancelled. The 2021 show was, by all Covid measures, a purely domestic affair. It became a great experience.

The flexible layout of our Z-Box container is a big plus, we often hear from customers. This is because our self storage containers are available as standard in no less than six different models.

Last month we discussed some tips for getting more out of the managerial role than you may think is in it. This month’s sequel focusing on social media, search engines and marketing yourself more.