Kansas City, MO; February 21, 2012 – American Trailer & Storage Inc. (AT&S), a portable storage and mobile warehouse service provider throughout Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois has hired Ross Fogel as an Account Manager in the Kansas City Metro market.

Mr. Fogel, a sales and service professional, has over five years experience in business to business sales in the Kansas City region.  Additionally, he has over ten years of experience in sports, including coaching collegiate soccer teams and televised sports reporting.  His previous employers include Interstate All Battery Center in Overland Park, KS, Central Packaging in Kansas City, KS and Emporia State University in Emporia, KS.

Ross’ sales experience will be a huge asset to AT&S. As Account Manager, Mr. Fogel will be involved in providing our customers with quality storage containers, shipping containers, storage trailers, cartage trailers, new Hyundai semi-trailers (dry-van, flatbed and refrigerated) and office containers for rent and sale.  Ross understands that providing quality equipment with on-time delivery and pick-up is crucial for our customers that need quick, temporary, seasonal storage or mobile warehousing.

About AT&S

Established in 1994, AT&S works with businesses of all sizes to provide storage, cartage and over the road semi-trailers and storage containers/conex boxes and other portable storage related services and solutions. With locations in various cities throughout the Midwest, AT&S provides portable storage in Saint Louis, Kansas City storage containers and Lincoln/Omaha storage containers.  AT&S has storage trailers for rent.  Additionally, AT&S has both containers for sale and trailers for sale, including the full line of Hyundai Translead semi-trailers.  The strong Midwestern work ethic is the foundation of our service.  No customer is too big or too small for us.  For more information about AT&S log on to http://www.ATandSonline.com or call (816) 765-7771.

American Trailer and Storage, Inc., provider of portable storage and transportation solutions to the retail, manufacturing, construction, warehousing, and transportation industries, has named Steven Todd as its new Mechanic in Kansas City.

Steven brings a wealth of trailer repair experience to AT&S, being in the semi-trailer repair business for 15 years. Previously, Steven worked for General Electric’s Trailer Fleet Services / TFS, formerly known as Transport International Pool / TIP. The last 9 years with GE, he worked on a variety of storage, cartage and over the road semi trailers including Wabash, Great Dane, Hyundai, and Stoughton trailers. Steven also brings experience working on Thermo King and Carrier reefer units.

Steven’s experience will be a huge asset to AT&S. He will be an integral part of our team dedicated to providing quality, ready to go storage trailers and containers to meet our customer needs.

About AT&S

Established in 1994, AT&S works with businesses of all sizes to provide storage, cartage and over the road semi-trailers and storage containers/conex boxes and other portable storage related services and solutions. With locations in various cities throughout the Midwest, AT&S provides portable
storage in Saint Louis, Kansas City storage containers and Lincoln/Omaha storage containers. AT&S has storage trailers for rent. Additionally, AT&S has both containers for sale and trailers for sale. The strong Midwestern work ethic is the foundation of our service. No customer is too big or too small for us. For more information about AT&S log on to http://www.ATandSonline.com or call (816) 765-7771.

November 1, 2011 Local Kansas City Businessman Rick Honan named to the Board of Directors of the National Portable Storage Association

The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA) formed in 2003 to represent the interests of companies and employees that rent, lease, and sell portable storage containers, storage trailers and mobile offices. These companies rent, lease, or sell to a wide range of users including the retail industry, construction industry, manufacturers, consumers, and a multitude of other industries. The NPSA provides industry professionals with effective support before local, state and federal government agencies, and furnishes a platform for the exchange of industry best practices and business opportunities through networking events, conferences and on-line media. There are presently over 600 NPSA-member companies, representing both service-based and manufacturing enterprises in the United States and 22 other countries world-wide. The NPSA is headquartered in Kansas City, MO and its membership consists of the top portable storage providers in North America.

Rick Honan brings over 12 years of experience and expertise in the portable storage industry and has served on the NPSA technology committee. Mr. Honan is President of American Trailer and Storage, Inc., (AT&S, www.atandsonline.com) a Kansas City-based equipment rental-company that serves the Kansas City, Saint Louis, Omaha and Lincoln, NE markets. Mr. Honan is also on the board of the Blue Valley Industrial Association (BViA, www.bvia.org), a business association founded in 1920 to promote the welfare of that industrial district in Kansas City. Additionally, Mr. Honan served as the President of the Kansas City Transportation Association (KCTA www.kcta.org) from 2008 to 2009. Rick’s knowledge of the industry that includes the renting of storage trailers and portable storage containers has made him a leader in the industry and will continue to grow in the future.

For additional information, or to speak with a representative from the organization, please contact NPSA Executive Director Joel Rathbone toll-free at 1-866-777-0635 or joel@npsa-us.org. National Portable Storage Association – 3312 Broadway, Suite 105 – Kansas City, Missouri 64111 or visit the NPSA web site at: www.npsa-us.org

October 2, 2011 – Hyundai Translead Factory Tijuana, Mexico

American Trailer and Storage as a proud Hyundai Translead dealer visits the production facility for the best storage trailers in the world. AT&S with seventeen years of storage trailer sales experience is dedicated to insuring that customers are well educated as to what storage trailer for rent or for sale is best for their customer’s needs. Hyundai has many features and options available. AT&S President and CEO was there at the factory. “I have always been impressed with the quality of craftsmanship I have found with each and every Hyundai Trailer that comes through our facility prior to delivery to our customers. I can now see where this quality begins at the factory. The cleanliness and quality of machinery and material matches the quality of product we have enjoyed over the years.”

AT&S looks forward to a long business partnership with Hyundai that will lead to many happy customers to come. If you are looking to rent a storage trailer or buy storage trailers do not forget to check out the Hyundai Translead product line prior to making your decision.

AT&S would like to thank Hyundai for the opportunity to tour the amazing facility. For more information visit Hyundai Translead product section.

American Trailer and Storage, offering portable storage solutions for retail, construction, schools and warehousing as well as storage trailers to accommodate moving needs, has named Joe White as its new Account Manager of Sales.

Joe White, formerly the general manager of White’s Greenhouses Inc., will be an account manager and customer
relations representative in the St. Louis metropolitan market.

Mr. White’s experience and responsibilities as a general manager of White’s Greenhouse’s Inc. will be a great asset to American Trailer and Storage. He was responsible for all divisions of running a company with over 5 million in annual sales with a wholesale division and a multi-unit retail division. He also, personally marketed and sold new products to major core accounts such as Costco Wholesale and Schunck’s. His managerial skills combined with personal drive and motivating his team leaders make him a great addition to AT&S.

Prior to White’s Greenhouses, Mr. White worked as Territory Manager of Shaw Industries where he oversaw and maintained over 100+ accounts.

Mr. White has a BS in Marketing from Bradley University.

Kansas City, MO; September 27, 2011 – American Trailer & Storage, providers of quality transportation and storage equipment as well as professional service to organizations throughout the Midwestern United States has named David Brennecke as its new Business Development Associate.

Mr. Brennecke, a 23 year GE Veteran, has managed Kansas City operations for GE-TIP (Trailer Fleet Service), as well as being the Operations Manager for GE-TIP (Trailer Fleet Services and Mod Space) in Minneapolis, MN.

David’s industry experience will be a huge asset to AT&S. As Business development, Mr. Brennecke will be involved in regional corporate sales efforts, asset procurement and fleet management. Beyond his sales efforts the new team member will also be an integral component in Operations Management, including acquisition analysis, operational support and special projects.

As a senior leader in P&L management, sales and operations, AT&S is proud to have David Brennecke on board to build team synergy that will cultivate growth and continuous improvement while maintaining adherence to the original vision of AT&S.

Kansas City, Missouri

John Salvest an Artist has created a structure of Artwork out of 20 ft and 40ft shipping containers that is meant to relay a message. The artwork is composed of six letters but utilizes 117 shipping containers seven stories high and fifteen 40ft shipping containers across. The cargo containers stacked at this volume has to be able to sustain 90 mph winds. One side of it reads, “USA” and on the other side of it says, “IOU” The message, John Salvest is trying to convey is one that will “awaken some thinking and feelings about the current economic situation.”

This project using 20’ and 40’ shipping containers otherwise known as Cargo containers was an extremely specialized project. The project is located near Liberty Memorial in Penn Valley Memorial Park, located conveniently next to the Kansas City Federal Reserve. In creating this project the amount of work involved was astronomical. There had to be Police and police dogs there around the clock to ensure safety and make sure there were no hazardous materials bombs etc. in the 40ft shipping containers seeing it would be so close to the Federal Reserve. The work in getting it set up required many workers as well. Many people ask where the money came from for such a project, well we can rest assured, there was no public tax money involved. The funding came from a non-profit that supports artwork in the city.

Many companies in the Kansas City area were key players taking part in renting of the 40ft shipping containers for the project as well as assisting in the setting up of the project. Grand Arts consulted with American Trailer and Storage (AT&S) to learn about shipping containers, their specifications and limitations, stacking, safety and the possibilities that storage containers bring to the project. AT&S is company that specializes in the sale and rentals of cargo shipping containers and storage trailers Kansas City MO . They assisted the artists and riggers providing information about shipping/storage container specifications and the general industry. They also played a big part in donating many of the 40ft containers that were used in the project.

Because current demand is so high for AT&S’ equipment, they were not able to provide containers for the project. Several other companies were able to provide equipment, A Box 4 U in Wichita, KS, Mather Rentals / Topeka Storage Containers of Topeka, KS and Action Rentals of Springfield, MO were among the providers. Belger Cartage of Kansas City, MO provided crane and rigging service to stack the containers. Terminal Consolidation and Kansas City Piggyback of Kansas City, KS provided local depot and drayage support.

This vast art project is getting a lot of attention, not only due to its main medium using 20 foot and 40 foot shipping containers, but because the small message of just six letters is a potent message that makes us think about the state of our economy. In speaking to the people of Kansas City, Artist John Salvest hopes this message reaches Ben Bernanke, President Obama and Warren Buffet. This artwork can be seen starting now and will be up until October 16th. Using storage containers to send a small message resulted in a huge way!

By Erin Golden
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

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