ortable storage. You might call it a transformer in disguise. These solid steel shipping containers are being used in many applications, across many industries, and for many purposes beyond transporting goods across the high seas. Indeed, portable storage units can transform from a large steel box into many other practical commercial, educational, government, and industrial uses. In other words, portable storage just for storage anymore. In fact, portable storage can be transformed into classrooms, air conditioned office space, makeshift pharmacies, informational kiosks, housing, and much more. Portable storage containers may be made from steel, but they are nevertheless flexible. These units can be customized to shed some natural light on the interior through windows, for instance. The units can also be fitted with custom shelving to store records or other items. With doors at the front and back ends of the units, access is easy. And with the ability Second Quarter 2010 to install high-tech security systems, the portable storage units can transform from a plain metal box to a security depot. The list goes on and on! storage is just as relevant today as it was when it was introduced 50 years says John Finnessy, CMP executive director of the National Portable Storage Association, or NPSA, a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry. portable storage is even more relevant because evolved beyond containerized shipping to offer many innovative uses that save users time and money and make doing business more Mobile Self-Storage Magazine