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October 2009 - Steel Storage Main Sponsor for SSAA Annual Conference

Steel Storage was once again the main sponsors for the Self Storage Association of Australasia annual conference held on our very own Queensland Gold Coast.

September 2009 - Safestore upbeat as occupancy recovers

Demand for domestic and commercial self storage has continued to creep ahead over the summer months, according to Safestore, the UKs largest retailer in the sector.

August 2009 - The Sunday Times reports on the UKs growing self storage trend

Kevin Dowling from The Sunday Times reports on what has led to the growth in demand for self storage in the UK

August 2009 - August SSAA Chairman's Report

SSAA Chairman - Jonathan Perrins, Steel Storage Group CEO

August 2009 - The self storage industry is booming according to London's Mayor, Boris Johnson

The self-storage industry is booming as we hoard more and throw away less, says Boris Johnson

July 2009 - Steel Storage co-sponsors art exhibition celebrating Australian indigenous art.

June 2009 - SSAA Chairman's Report

SSAA Chairman - Jonathan Perrins

June 2009 - BRW highlight self storage as a viable property investment

BRW is Australia's leading business magazine examining the trends and opportunities shaping Australian business. Here they outline self storage as a business opportunity.

June 2009 - Closure of Steel Storage Middle East office

Jonathan Perrins, Managing Director of Steel Storage Group, has announced the closure of its Middle East office in Dubai.

June 2009 - Passing of Steel Storage Director Alan Rowell

It is with great regret Steel Storage advise that former UK/ European Director, Alan Rowell, passed away on Saturday 25 April 2009.

June 2009 - Renaming of Lazard Carnegie Wylie

Lazard Carnegie Wylie, partner to Steel Storage Group. have undergone a name change to Lazard

February 2009 - Safestore release FY results for 2008

British self-storage retailer Safestore on Tuesday said it was coping with the housing slowdown as it reported growing annual earnings and said it was well positioned to withstand the economic downturn.

February 2009 - Group parks money in self-storage fund

As many investors abandon commercial property, one group of wealthy individuals is a backing a $9 million self-storage development in Melbourne and looks to reap a substantial reward.

January 2009 - Self Storage growth in the USA amid economic downturn

As foreclosures and tightening budgets lead people to downsize their living spaces, some people are moving their valuables into self-storage facilities, as seen in the current US self storage market.

September 2008 - Steel Storage Group exhibit at SSA convention in Las Vegas

Las Vegas hosted the autumn conference for Americas Self Storage Association between the 4th and 6th of September. The event drew visitors country wide, and indeed worldwide, and was a feast of information, talks, seminars and discussions. With the US economy at the forefront of operators and suppliers minds, speakers from across the industry addressed ways in which the negative effects could be combated and avoided.

August 2008 - Self storage books $7m buy

Reed International Books Australia has sold two vacant industrial sites in Marrickville, Sydney, to Metro Storage Group for $7.15 million.

May 2008 - Steel Storage Asia host annual management conference in Singapore

Singapore hosted this years annual senior management conference for the Steel Storage Group at the beginning of June. Thirty members from the worldwide Group, including Managing Director Jonathon Perrins, Director Robert Gregg from Carnegie Wylie & Co. and Director Drew Douglas from Douglas Wenck, assembled to review and discuss the year gone by as well as plan ahead for the future. The Group welcomed many new faces to the summit, a sign of the global growth the company is experiencing.

January 2008 - Steel Storage Europe welcomes new Managing Director

Steel Storage would like to welcome the new Managing Director of their European office in London, Colin Jeromson, who came on board at the end of March this year. Colin comes to Steel Storage with over 20 years experience in the construction industry having spent the last ten years working for the Swiss elevator company Schindler.

January 2008 - Big Yellow posts Quarterly Results

December 2007 - Big Yellow secures expansion partnership with Pramerica

British self-storage firm Big Yellow said on Monday it had struck a 150 million pounds partnership with funds managed by Pramerica Real Estate to develop up to 25 stores in Britain. Big Yellow and Pramerica, the property investment and advisory arm of Prudential Financial Inc., are investing up to 25 million pounds and 50 million pounds respectively in the partnership to develop stores in the Midlands, the north of England and Scotland, it said in a statement.

October 2007 - PTI Integrated Systems acquired by Chamberlain Group

Jon Perrins, Managing Director of the Steel Storage Group, owner of PTI Australasia and PTI Europe, today announced the acquisition of the US company PTI integrated Systems by the Chamberlain Group, also of the USA.

September 2007 - What's in Store for the Serious Wine Collector

FOR most casual wine drinkers, opening a bottle of wine for personal consumption involves nothing more complicated than grabbing a bottle from a wine rack in the living room or rummaging through the kitchen refrigerator. Some might even have a built-in wine fridge, where the temperature and humidity are more carefully controlled. Those with the space and the inclination will go the way of the purpose-built home cellar, but only the really serious collectors make use of a professional wine storage facility.

September 2007 - Steel Storage - Major Sponsors of Self Storage Association of Australia Convention 2007

Steel Storage is proud to be the principal sponsors of the Self Storage Association of Australia's convention & trade show 22-24 October on beautiful Hamilton Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

August 2007 - Steel Storage awarded Australian innovation grant

In Australia, Steel Storage has been awarded a $45,000 Queensland Industry Development Scheme (QIDS) grant to develop its next generation Streamline construction system.

July 2007 - Self Storage Asia Association Kicks Off

On Wednesday 11th July, the kick-off meeting for the Asian Self Storage Association was held in Singapore sponsored by Steel Storage Asia.

June 2007 - Steel Storage in Dubai for the Steel Storage Conference

Senior Management from Steel Storage offices the world over converged on Dubai in June 2007 for the Steel Storage Conference. Jonathan Perrins, Managing Director of the Steel Storage Group headed the summit which was also attended by Director Robert Gregg from Carnegie Wylie & Co. and Director Drew Douglas from Douglas Wenck, along with the entire groups Senior Management Staff. The Annual conference is held to develop strategic direction for each region and the group as a whole.

April 2007 - Construction Begins on Largest Self Storage Facility

Steel Storage Middle East LLC & Core Construction Company Co LLC have broken ground on what the owners believe to be is the worlds largest purpose built self storage facility in the world. Big Yellow FZ LLC; a franchise of Europes leading Self Storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC has chosen the International Media Production Zone in Dubai as the home of this mammoth structure which is geared towards operating as a hub for residential/commercial/industrial storage for both international and local users. The facility also boasts an entire building dedicated to under-bond self storage.

January 2007 - Steel Storage Sponsors Self Storage Association Convention

We at Steel Storage Europe were proud to sponsor this years SSA Conference and Trade Show. It was great to see so many familiar faces and of course, new faces to the industry. We would like to thank the organisers of the event, not to mention those who took the time to visit our stand and meet our team.

January 2007 - Carnegie Wylie & Co. Building Space with Steel Storage

Steel Storage Group, the leader in manufacture, design and construction of Self Storage projects in Australia, Europe and Asia, announced the sale of Brian Perrys stake in the Group to Carnegie Wylie & Co, a boutique corporate advisor and venture capitalist. As one of Australasias premier venture capital firms, Carnegie Wylie & Co have played a key role in some of Australias biggest deals; such as BHP Billiton and WMC Resources, Coles Myer and KKR, Toll Holdings and Patrick Corp and preparing Telstra for its $15.5 billion government sell-down. CWC have also been involved in the sale of Qantas to Air Partners, and Promina to Suncorp Metway.