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Trachte Unveils Refreshed Brand as It Celebrates 125 Years Sun Prairie, WI — March 12, 2026 — Trachte, a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered metal buildings, today announced a refreshed logo, brand identity, and new tagline—“Build Here. Get There.”—as the company...

Trachte Building Systems Continues to Expand Its Smart Locking Solutions with New Partnership with PTI Security Systems Sun Prairie, WI — October 30, 2025. The Trachte Building Systems family of brands — Trachte Building Systems, Trac-Rite Door, MakoRabco, and Renew-Rite...

Trachte Building Systems Family of Brands Partners with OpenTech Alliance October 22, 2025 — Sun Prairie, WI. The Trachte Building Systems family of brands — Trachte Building Systems, Trac-Rite Door, MakoRabco and Renew-Rite —  has announced a new partnership with...

Trachte Building Systems Named Best Building Components Manufacturer—13 Years Running! ???? We’re proud to announce that Trachte Building Systems has once again been named the Best Building Components winner in the 2025 Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Best of Business awards—marking our...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trachte Building Systems Expands Product Line to Include Canopies for Boat, RV, and Commercial Storage Sun Prairie, WI – June 17, 2025 — Trachte Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of self-storage building systems, is proud to announce...

Stor-It Right Expands with New Mega Storage Facility in Oconomowoc, WI Following the success of their Hartland location, Stor-It Right Storage is set to open a new state-of-the-art facility in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. This expansion continues their partnership with Trachte Building...

Self-Storage Construction Budgeting: What Does It Really Cost? Planning a self-storage facility? Start with a solid construction budget. If you’re planning to build a self-storage facility, one of the first (and most important) steps is setting a realistic construction budget....

Trac-Rite Launches “Renew-Rite”: A True Nationwide Turnkey Solution for Self-Storage Renovation Upgrades Trac-Rite Door, a Division of Trachte Building Systems and America’s most trusted door manufacturer for over 40 years, proudly announces the launch of Renew-Rite, a new product and...

See How This Wisconsin Mega Storage Project Is Setting a New Standard Discover how Stor-It Right Storage in Hartland, WI turned 48,000 square feet into a high-performance, high-security storage destination. Built with Trachte’s durable steel systems and featuring Trac-Rite® doors,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trachte Heads to ISS World Expo 2025: See Why We’re the Best Building Components in the Business Sun Prairie, WI — April 17, 2025 — Next week, the self-storage industry converges on Las Vegas for the Inside...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A New Era for Self-Storage Construction: Trachte Building Systems Acquires MakoRabco Sun Prairie, WI — March 24, 2025 — Trachte Building Systems, a 100% employee-owned company and national leader in self-storage manufacturing and building solutions, is pleased...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trachte Building Systems to Showcase 120 Years of Innovation at Metalcon 2024 Sun Prairie, WI — October 16, 2024 — Trachte Building Systems, a pioneering leader in the self-storage industry, is excited to announce its participation in...