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Delivery in York, England
Delivery in York, EnglandLast month we had a delivery scheduled at Inner Space Stations . This is a company with multiple locations in and around historic York, England. The delivery of the containers had already been scheduled for February, but unfortunately due to...
Change with the self storage industry
The self storage industry is constantly changing. The latest software takes a lot of work off our hands by automatically filling out leases, emailing invoices, sending text messages, and so on. Tenants can now rent units and pay through websites without ever having to talk to a representative of your company.
Revenue perspective outweighs purchase price
We don’t beat around the bush, our containers are pricey to buy. There is also little or no second-hand market. This is because almost all of the 200,000 containers sold are still being used for what they were purchased for; the storage of goods. Also, our containers are not a residual product from another market, as is often the case with shipping containers.
From -20 in Sweden to wind force 11 in France
We recently completed a container park in the northern French town of Valenciennes. This involved a park for Carrébox, owned by the family business Coisne, a household name within the French storage market. By 2020, we had delivered the first park for Carrébox. This took place during the first period of the European lockdown, the week of March 16, 2020. With a lot of effort from all parties, it was then possible, with remote guidance from us, to build the park as planned.
May we introduce?
USC continues to grow. We regularly introduce a new employee to you.This time we turn the spotlight on…
“My name is Danny Schmidt. I have been working for USC since September 2021. But before that, I was already involved in the company. Prior to that, I spent my graduate internship here. And even before that period, for the purpose of a study tour of the University of Twente, I also carried out an assignment here.”
FEDESSA 2021: state of affairs in the self storage world
The tenth FEDESSA report again contains a wealth of interesting information for entrepreneurs and investors. The report was produced with the participation of more than 100 entrepreneurs from 18 European countries.
Quickly adjust rental units? No problem!
One Friday, our engineer Danny was asked if he could create new container layouts for a French customer. This one preferred to be able to offer storage units with different interior dimensions. This would allow him to meet the rental sizes commonly used in France.
Delivery of containers to Bideford, England with hurdles
Almost all our containers go from the factory by ship to Rotterdam and then by truck to Deventer. Our logistics partner De Roos takes them out of the ISO container, in which they are transported, and then performs a kind of pre-assembly. On a project, they depart again from Deventer to the location in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe where they are expected.
New self storage location? First investigate the feasibility!
Nieuwe self storage locatie? Onderzoek eerst de haalbaarheid!If you want to set up a new self-storage location, it is wise to first have a good feasibility study carried out. Compared to the planned investment, this is only a relatively small expense. But very useful...
Recent delivery: storage park with the most beautiful entrance
Recent delivery: storage park with the most beautiful entranceIk denk dat we, al onze prachtige projecten ten spijt, kunnen stellen dat we de mooiste entree van een storage park die wij ooit hebben gezien gevonden hebben. In de week van 17 januari hebben we een...
Houses no longer have basements
Houses no longer have basementsPre-war houses and houses built in the 50s, 60s and 70s often still have a mature basement floor under the entire surface of the house. When you descended the stairs, you immediately noticed the difference in temperature with the rest of...
External storage space offers moving companies additional options
Externer Lagerraum bietet Umzugsunternehmen zusätzliche MöglichkeitenAuf der anderen Seite hielt Kollege Maarten Streppel auf Einladung von Euromovers Nederland einen Vortrag in Amersfoort.
End of year review by Jan-Hein Streppel
We are already heading towards the end of an eventful year. First of all, I hope that you and your loved ones are in good health. Today, this is by no means self-evident.
External storage space offers movers additional opportunities
Recently, colleague Maarten Streppel gave a presentation in Amersfoort at the invitation of Euromovers Nederland. Maarten told the moving companies present that they miss opportunities because they still associate too much with a move because they offer storage space.
New self storage location? First investigate the feasibility!
If you want to set up a new self-storage location, it is wise to first have a high-quality feasibility study carried out. Because, when you are about to invest heavily, that is only a relatively small expense. But very useful to greatly increase the chances of success. What should be in such a report for sure?