Self Storage Association Asia

MEMBER MEET UP! From India to ...Tokyo! New member Store My Goods, led by CEO Sudeep Gupta, visited Tokyo recently and got to meet with the best in Japan!

SSAA Board member Dan Morisaku of Ichigo Inc. put together the morning line-up, including the must-see Rental storage association Japan レンタル収納スペース推進協議会 major domo Tokuo Yoshida. He is one of the most welcoming people in the entire global industry.

They also met with the Mitsubishi people from Sumally Inc. including the social media star, Chief Strategy Officer Marina Komeda! Here with her two colleagues.

Nice branding hit with the Store My Goods bag! If you would like to find out more about this 8-city storage company across India, DM us and check out https://storemygoods.com/

MEMBER MEET-UP! Japan and Hong Kong members meeting the SSAA secretariat! The キュラーズ　トランクルーム Quraz lads from Japan, Yasuo Hagiwara (COO APAC) and Frank Harrison (CIO) front and centre! The back row is (L2R) Andrew Work, ED Self Storage Association Asia, Miles Davison, CEO Storeganise, Heily Lai, Dir. Community Events, Marketing and Sponsorship, SSAA. And saving the best for last, the back row was thrilled to meet Jerome Chung of Crane Capital (HK) Limited, an all-around super guy.

If you're a self storage operator (or investor or supplier) and would like to be part of the tight - yet growing! - community in Hong Kong, drop us a line here!

SSAA Welcomes... !

Alyta has joined the Self Storage Association Asia as a new supplier member.

Based in Australia, Alyta Pty Ltd is an all-in-one space management software platform designed specifically for the self-storage industry. Built with flexibility and customisation at its core, Alyta helps single and multi-site operators simplify day-to-day operations while delivering a seamless experience for both staff and customers.

From self-serve online bookings and AI-enabled customer verification to automated invoicing, payments, arrears management, digital agreements, access control and customer communications, Alyta brings everything together in one connected platform.

Operators can also build and customise their own website through Alyta, creating an online experience that reflects their brand while connecting directly with live availability, pricing, quotes and online bookings.

"Our mission at Alyta is to turn space and time into revenue by streamlining operations and automating the entire customer journey," said Scoleri, Founder at Alyta. "We are thrilled to join the SSAA community and support operators across Asia as they scale their portfolios."

We are pleased to welcome Alyta to the SSAA community!

https://www.alyta.com/

This Wednesday: SSAA Supplier Showcase

Two hours. Practical solutions to attract more customers, improve revenue and automate operations.

Join us on 26 August for a fast-paced webinar featuring focused presentations and product demonstrations covering:

• Customer acquisition and digital performance

• Smarter pricing and revenue management

• Automation and connected operations

• Practical uses of AI in self storage management

See the solutions in action, ask questions directly and discover which tools could make a difference to your business.

📅 Wednesday, 26 August 2026

⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM HKT (GMT+8)

💻 Webinar

🎟 FREE for SSAA members

🗣 English

Last chance to register: https://selfstorageasia.org/aug-26-supplier-showcase

Member Meet-Up! Yasuo Hagiwara is the COO for Quraz, Japan's biggest hashtag operator! Of course, a lot of industry talk, plus plus plus!

He's spoke at Expo Asia on multiple occasions including 2025 and 2026.

Join the SSAA and show up at Self Storage Expo Asia to meet the movers and sharers (i.e. decision makers) in May in Singapore. May 18-20, to be precise. Pencil it in or, event better, book now at the link below for our best prices.

https://selfstorageasia.org/may-1820-self-storage-expo-asia-2027

中国终将成为全球最大的自助仓储市场。中国仓储物流协会刚刚发布了一套供运营商遵循的国家标准。

想了解更多详情，请访问——还能是哪里呢？——亚洲自助仓储协会 (SSAA)。欢迎在下方留言分享您的想法。

中文链接：

https://selfstorageasia.org/instore/2026/8/12 （查看更少）

China will one day be the world's biggest self storage market. The Chinese Association of Warehousing and Distribution has just published a set of national standards for operators to follow.

Get the story from - where else?! - the SSAA. Let us know your thoughts below.

English:
https://selfstorageasia.org/instore/2026/8/12/thinking-inside-the-box

中文:
https://selfstorageasia.org/instore/2026/8/12

The Viking Sagas are epic tales of struggle and conquest. The Self Storage Sagas are still being written.

Jes Johansen has his hand at the tiller leading one of the great voyages at Storefriendly Singapore. Check out the SSAA profile for the story so far - and where he and Storefriendly Singapore are headed next. Be ready to be surprised!

And look who's in the boat with his merry band of adventurers. Kevin Chan and Arthur Law are fellows on the voyage!

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The Storefriendly Singapore Saga: Jes Johansen’s Long Journey to Success — SSAA Jes Johansen’s Viking forbears haven’t traveled anything near the distance this modern day conqueror has covered in building up an extraordinary career over four continents. It has all lent to the success of Storefriendly Singapore and what comes next for this successful self storage enterprise.

MEMBER NEWS: StorHub Self Storage has closed on a partnership with a Japanese cornerstone company of the self storage industry - Palma - that gives them the best of all worlds in expanding their footprint in Japan.

Check it out here and contact the SSAA if you would like to know more.

Our members are the real deal and they gather annually at Self Storage Expo Asia, next in Singapore May 18-20.

StorHub Teams With Palma on Japan Self-Storage Pipeline - Mingtiandi Warburg Pincus-backed StorHub has formed a partnership with Japanese self-storage specialist Palma to develop and acquire facilities.