Public Storage, a self-storage real estate investment trust, is expected to save up to $1.9 million in lighting costs annually after changing the way it illuminates its exterior signage. The company recently began replacing existing T12HO...

In this age of eco-consciousness, self-storage owners can do their part for the environment, generate clean energy, attract more customers and reduce expenses by adding solar technology to their facilities. Solar panels are not only green, they...

BETCO Inc., a manufacturer of metal buildings and components for the self-storage industry, hired Bill Laughlin to its sales team. Laughlin will be responsible for sales in Southeast Texas, including Houston and the surrounding counties.

Self-storage building supplier Storage Structures Inc. has launched a new website and series of products to assist self-storage operators in complying with the new Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards that went into effect in March.

Parkline Inc., a nationwide supplier of metal buildings for self-storage and other industries, recently recapitalized in partnership with Summit Park, a private investment firm. The transaction, which closed on April 24, will provide Parkline with...

Warm Storage Units, a division of Temperature Retention Systems Inc., unveiled its patent-pending Weatherization & Temperature Retention Systems and Door Curtains for the self-storage industry last week. Debuted March 15 at the Inside Self-Storage...

Hagerstown, Md., is now home to a new self-storage facility as Universal Steel Buildings' construction division recently completed a 132-unit, 12,600-square-foot  construction project, using Olympia Steel Buildings materials.

Two self-storage companies are working on large-scale expansions in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to meet rising demand, and a third company in nearby Truro doubled its size last year after operating at 98 percent capacity for four consecutive years.