#276 - Sustainability in Self Storage with Craig Conway of Janus International Europe

Craig Conway is Janus Europe's Production Director and responsible for the company’s Manufacturing, Logistics and R&D/ Innovation. During his career, Craig has held a range of senior management positions in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations and R&D. Craig is a qualified Engineer and holds an HND in Manufacturing Engineering and an ILM in Management.   On today's Podcast: 00:00 - Dean thanks the sponsors of today’s episode, Willbox 01:42 - Getting to know Craig Conway 02:20 - What does Craig love about the self-storage industry 03:20 - Where is the Janus Europe range of self-storage doors, partitions and relocatable units produced? 04:04 - The Vault and Mass Units. 08:55 -Dean thanks the sponsors of today’s episode, Janus International Europe 09:55 - What changes Craig have seen in the manufacturing sector during the past 5-10 years? 11:26 - How does Janus Europe comply in terms of processes and materials. 14:30 - Craig talks about the new more sustainable steel solution GreenCoat by SSAB and how it benefits operators 17:15 - How can operators ensure that they opt for a supplier that complies with current sustainability standards. 19:36 - What does Craig predict will be the biggest 2022 trends for self-storage manufacturing and perhaps the industry as a whole. 23:57 - Dean takes a moment to thank the final sponsor of today’s episode, StorageBox Marketing   Thanks to our Sponsors! Janus International Europe Ltd Website: www.januseurope.com Janus International Europe Ltd Email: [email protected] Janus International Europe Ltd Contact: 020 8744944   Willbox Website: http://willbox.co.uk Willbox Email: [email protected] Willbox Contact: 0800 023 5060   StorageBox Marketing Website: http://storageboxmarketing.com/ StorageBox Marketing Email: [email protected] StorageBox Marketing Contact: http://storageboxmarketing.com/contact-us/   Hacking Self Storage Website: https://hackingselfstorage.co.uk/ Hacking Self Storage on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2eb1gpBCts2RRFFUl2k9OS Hacking Self Storage on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hacking-self-storage/id1481445995​ Dean's email: [email protected]