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Central Coast PODS franchises use new eco-friendly moving, storage containers in local markets

Tina Vervoorn
May 08, 2009
(Ventura, CA May 6, 2009) – PODS has signed a multi-year agreement with Wabash National´s DuraPlate® Products Group to provide new eco-friendly PODS containers to all national PODS franchises.

The recyclable containers currently are being delivered into the field by Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county PODS franchise owner Steve Yapp.

"As a franchise owner I am excited about our new USA-built DuraPlate containers as they will provide a more eco-friendly solution for the environment, and will ultimately result in greater efficiencies for PODS," Yapp said. "I believe it is our responsibility to look for ways to lessen our carbon footprint. Each new PODS unit has been designed to be 100 percent recyclable, and that is great news for everyone."

"PODS is a company that has a strong business plan for growth," said Jamie Scarcelli, vice president and general manager of DuraPlate Products Group. "Wabash National will be right there with PODS as they grow, providing the best American-made, fully recyclable container in the business."

The new PODS containers have a steel frame construction with completely recyclable panels made of steel skins and a high-density polyethylene core and are available in three sizes: approximately 8-by-8-by-7 feet, 8-by-8-by-12 feet and 8-by-8-by-16 feet. The 12-foot and 16-foot containers have been tested to withstand winds of more than 110-mph when partially loaded.


About PODS

Steve Yapp opened three Central Coast franchises in May 2005, serving Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Dedicated to the local community Yapp´s franchises have donated hundreds of PODS containers to nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Malibu, San Diego and Los Angeles counties. Recipients include: Boys & Girls Clubs, FOOD Share of Ventura County, Casa Pacifica, Toys 4 Tots, California Strawberry Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Relay for Life, C.H.P. Holiday Toy Drive, Salvation Army, Santa Maria Good Samaritan, Oxnard Downtown Management District, Boy Scouts of Ventura County, California Visitors Center, Simi Valley Days, Catholic Charities, and wildfire and flood relief efforts in Moorpark, San Diego and Malibu.

Founded in 1998, PODS provides moving and storage services in 48 U.S. states, Canada and Australia. To date, the company has completed more than 200,000 long-distance moves, exceeded one million deliveries and has over 138,000 PODS containers in service. Information: PODS.com
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