The self-storage industry in Canada is picking up on the U.S. trend of building multi-story sites, which maximize rentable square footage and allow a developer to build on a smaller plot of land.

Detroit-based Ideal Shield, a manufacturer of bumper-post sleeves,has released its popular 10-inch Cinco Bollard Cover in a new six-inch option.

Tom Cunningham of Storage Systems LLC is in the process of building Watchtower Self-Storage, a new, 90,000-square-feet storage facility in Sango, Tenn.

BTE Investment Group, in a joint venture with The William Warren Group, received $6.3-million in construction financing for a new self-storage facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

On The Move Inc., a provider of truck-rental programs and related insurance for self-storage and other industries, now leases and sells environmentally friendly trucks.

JanUS Door, a manufacturer of coiling sheet doors, hallway partitions and rolling steel doors for the self-storage and other markets, released its universal rolling-steel, door-drive mounting system.

When exploring environmentally friendly construction options, self-storage owners should review their insurance policies. Altering the building may affect coverage. A consult with an insurance agent may be advised.

Self-storage managers, owners, investors and developers will find invaluable information resources at the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5-8, 2009.

Automated Self Storage Systems LLC will unveil the first fully automated self-storage facility in Coconut Creek, Fla., on April 23. The 145,654-square-foot facility uses Westfalia Technologies' Automated Storage and Retrieval System.

SpaceMart Self Storage in Kiln Creek, Va., has won the citys Clean Business Award for the first quarter of 2009.