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Janus International Poland – Open For Business! Janus International Group, Inc. (“Janus” or the “Company”), a world-leading supplier of self-storage products and related access control technologies, is thrilled to announce the opening of its brand-new manufacturing facility in Wrocław, Poland. The investment into the state-of-the-art Polish plant marks a significant milestone for Janus and the self-storage industry in Europe. A New Trailblazing Manufacturing Plant The city of Wrocław was chosen as an ideal location to complement Janus’s existing production and distribution centre in County Durham, UK. Wrocław, a vibrant and…

If an expensive component of your self-storage facility breaks, like your HVAC unit, will you have the necessary funds for repair or replacement? Without dipping into your operating cash flow? You will if you have a plan for ongoing capital expenditures! Find out how to create a budget and build up a reserve. One of the most attractive features of owning a self-storage property is low ongoing capital expenditures (capex). Unlike with multi-family, office or even retail properties, there’s very little required to keep the operating cash flowing. But while…

StorTrack, the premier international self storage data company, recently launched ‘StorTrack Explorer’ which offers an interactive map, improved user search experience and new formatting for accessing primary, secondary and tertiary market analytics on over 58,000 existing facilities and nearly 2,000 development projects in the US, the UK and Canada. Self storage investors and developers can choose from free, basic or unlimited account options. Free accounts have access to StorTrack Explorer’s mapping tool and can view net rentable square footage, square feet per capita, existing facilities, population metrics, average rates per…

Safety and security are hallmarks of today’s self storage industry. In competitive markets, solutions that protect tenants’ physical safety and the security of their possessions are differentiating factors — they separate market leaders from the rest of the pack. Increasingly, the quality of your operation’s safety and security solutions directly impacts tenant acquisition and retention. Yet it may be tempting for owners and operators to inadequately evaluate their choice in security solutions — a mistake that can have serious consequences for the bottom line of your business. If a single…

Storage Vault Ltd. is now accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment from customers. The cryptocurrency will be acceptable in CoVault, the company’s flexible-workspace division, according to a press release. Storage Vault accepting Bitcoin as a payment option because of its benefits and to offer more payment choices for tenants. Company officials believe cryptocurrency will become more common in future. We are the first self storage and workspace business in the U.K. to accept Bitcoin.” Bitcoin was invented in 2008. It is not controlled by a bank or administrator. Rather,…

Modern self storage security encompasses an increasingly complex range of technology that deter crime while improving operators’ ability to monitor and respond to threats. As the demand for more comprehensive and complex systems grows, so does the importance of proper installation. While most have a low-voltage electrician they can call on, the operational advantages of establishing an ongoing relationship with a certified security integrator that specializes in self storage, is often overlooked. With the ability to coordinate, install and connect solutions, integrators play a crucial role in helping owners and…