Deputy Editor David Jordan takes a trip down memory lane to visit one of the UK’s burgeoning suppliers of packaging to the removals industry.

The Suddath Companies has announced the appointment of Mark Burchell as president of its Global Moving Services business unit.

Sherry Wang has joined Arpin International Group China as a global business development executive.

The National Business Success Award Institute has declared Voerman International BV as 2016 winner in the category of International Relocations & Mobility.

34 years after Osbornes Removals & Storage in Sale, Cheshire, came under the present ownership, the company has bought its 50th vehicle.

Unipack in Santiago, Chile, has advised that the fiscal employees in the country have called a 72-hour strike in support of their wage demands.

The latest UK government plans to reform the business rates appeals system will all but remove the ability of business owners to appeal their business rates bill, according to Colliers International, the global commercial real estate agency and consultancy.

John Heaton of Backhouse Jones Solicitors looks at the startling changes in the guidelines from DVSA that seem to have been introduced ‘under the radar’.

Gerson Relocation Ltd has secured a most unusual move of Batman memorabilia from Cheshire to Japan. The private collection was started back in 1961 and is the second-largest in world.

John Scott from Algarve Removals in the UK contacted The Mover today to warn others to watch out for the e-mail below or anything in a similar style.

As of Friday, 14 October 2016, Abels Moving Services, Gerson Relocation and Momentous Relocation merged under common ownership, led by Paul Evans. Phil Pertoldi, the current chairman of both Abels and Gerson, will remain with the new company as chairman of Abels Moving Services. The merger combines the strength of three leading moving and relocation brands delivering a wider menu of services, increased resources, and greater capacity to clients.

BITO Storage Systems has launched its new EQ range of space saving collapsible Euro-containers for transporting goods.

John Mason has recently adopted the use of SurveyBot: a new technology that allows customers to record video inventories and receive quotes via their own smart devices.

The Suddath Companies has launched its new website, www.suddath.com.

An improved funding package for apprentices in the transport sector has been announced that will open up even more opportunities for smaller firms.

A warning about the ever present dangers of ransomware to your data, systems and business, by Darren Frostick, of Leading Edge Market Solutions