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Universal Storage Systems (SA) (Pty) Ltd is the leader in manufacturing, supplying and installing of steel racking, shelving and mezzanine flooring in SA.

From our head offices in Strydom Park, Johannesburg, we offer storage solutions to both the national and international markets. With branches in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Nelspruit our dedicated agents and distributers take pride in the fact that across Southern Africa we have been of service to major brand leaders in the country’s industry and commerce. Today, more than ever before, the demands on efficient material logistics, optimal use of space, maximum flexibility in locating, storing and retrieving stock, continuously push warehousing solutions to new frontiers. Universal Storage Systems has not only recognized the increased expectations placed by its clients markets onto the shelving and racking industry, but has focused its Engineering and Quality Departments on developing new and improved technical solutions which meet and exceed these demands

28/10/2026

26/10/2026

4 SIGNS YOUR STORAGE LAYOUT IS FIGHTING YOUR OPERATION

Sometimes the problem is not the amount of stock. It is the way the space is working around it.

Four useful warning signs:

1. Fast-moving stock is difficult to reach.
2. Aisles become temporary storage areas.
3. Teams spend too much time searching or walking around stock.
4. Growth immediately creates congestion.

None of these automatically tells you which shelving system to buy. They do tell you it may be time to review the layout around the operation.

Save this for your next warehouse or stockroom review.

Save it, share it with operations, then review the space.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

22/10/2026

A GOOD RETAIL SHELF HAS TO WORK TWICE.

Once for the customer. Once for the team replenishing it.

Customers need products to be easy to see and shop. Staff need the shelving to support practical replenishment and day-to-day store operations.

Those two experiences happen on the same fixture.

When retailers plan shelving, the conversation should include both sides of the aisle: how the customer shops it and how the team keeps it working.

Retail storage is operational infrastructure hiding in plain sight.

Planning a retail fit-out or refresh? Talk to Universal.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

16/10/2026

BIG STOCK CHANGES THE STORAGE CONVERSATION.

A box of pens and a boxed washing machine do not ask the same thing from a storage space.

Bulky stock changes how teams think about access, handling, aisle space, stock movement and the type of storage system required.

That is why industrial shelving and racking should be selected around the actual products and operation, not around a generic picture of a warehouse.

If your facility handles large, awkward or high-volume stock, start with the requirement.

Send us your storage requirement and start the conversation.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

14/10/2026

SHELVING HAS AN AFTER-SALES LIFE.

The installation is not the end of the storage conversation.

Warehouses and stores change. Stock profiles shift. Components take wear. Layouts are adjusted. Teams need to know what should be checked, maintained or replaced over time.

That is why long-term serviceability matters when choosing a storage system.

A system should not only make sense on installation day. It should remain practical to manage as the operation evolves.

Think beyond day one.

Ask about the long-term support behind your storage system.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

12/10/2026

BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORAGE STARTS BEFORE BACK-TO-SCHOOL.

January gets the attention. The preparation starts much earlier.

For schools, stationery suppliers and education-related facilities, new-year stock can mean cartons of paper, files, books, stationery packs and supplies arriving in volume.

Waiting until the storeroom is already full is a difficult time to discover that the layout no longer works.

October is a useful planning window: look at what is stored, what moves fastest, what needs easy access and whether the current shelving still suits the job.

Prepare the space before the stock tests it.

Planning for 2027? Talk to Universal about the storage side.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

09/10/2026

A TAPE MEASURE CAN TELL YOU THE SIZE OF THE ROOM. NOT HOW THE ROOM WORKS.

Dimensions matter. So do doorways, stock movement, access, workflow and what the space needs to do six months from now.

The useful questions are often operational: What is being stored? How does it move? Who needs access? What changes when volumes increase?

Good planning begins by understanding the space in context.

Have a warehouse, stockroom or retail storage project coming up? Let’s talk about what the space actually needs to do.

Start the conversation with your actual space and requirement.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

07/10/2026

THE BEST STORAGE SYSTEM DOESN’T START AT THE SHELF.

It starts with the journey stock takes through the building.

Receiving. Put-away. Storage. Picking. Replenishment. Dispatch.

If those steps fight against the layout, even good shelving can become part of a frustrating workflow. Storage planning should consider how stock moves, where teams need access and what happens during the busiest part of the day.

A warehouse is not a collection of shelves. It is a moving operation.

Before choosing the system, map the movement.

Planning a new storage layout? Talk to Universal.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

02/10/2026

YOUR WAREHOUSE MAY NOT NEED MORE SPACE. IT MAY NEED BETTER USE OF IT.

Running out of room does not always mean running out of building.

Before adding floor space, look at how the space you already have is being used. A well-planned shelving or racking layout can help create clearer storage zones, improve access to stock and make the operation easier to manage.

The important question is not simply, “How much can we fit in here?” It is, “How should this space work for the people using it every day?”

Planning a storage upgrade? Start with the operation, then choose the system.

Talk to Universal about your storage requirement.

📞 011 793 1111
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.universal-storage.co.za
📍 6 Kruger Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194

Address

6 Kruger Street
Randburg
2194

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday	08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	08:00 - 16:30
Thursday	08:00 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 15:30

Telephone

+27 11 793 1111

Website

http://www.universal-storage.co.za/

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