KELOWNA – U-Haul has recently acquired the former Western Star Trucks plant, a 253,296-square-foot facility, now U-Haul Moving & Storage at Orchard Park at 2076 Enterprise Way.
Extensive renovations will lead to more than 1,000 indoor self-storage units of varying sizes and affordable price points with high-tech safety features. The store is currently offering truck and trailer rentals, moving supplies, towing equipment and U-Box portable moving and self-storage containers.
By reusing the former Western Star plant instead of building a new structure, U-Haul prevented 659 tons of metal manufacturing and transportation from being used; avoided 10,789 tons of new concrete pours; kept 11,640 tons of construction and demolition debris out of landfills; and stopped 3,475,111 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere.
The recent acquisition of the Kelowna facility was driven by U-Haul Company’s Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint.
The operation expects to utilize a staff of 20 or more when the facility is fully operational. U-Haul will look to hire locally to promote job growth within the Kelowna community, and is actively encouraging local contractors to bid on construction work.
