You see, we are all very nice chaps, us removals lads and lasses. We look after our customers, polish our trucks, send or mums flowers every March and have, for decades, failed to charge enough for what we do. It’s an industry disease. By Steve Jordan

A chat with Lee MacKenzie of Compass Moving Services

This is an old Ford Van from the 1930's that was in the family fleet. The picture was taken outside the old yard in Winton, Bournemouth.

Crown Worldwide Group has raised a staggering £100,000 for its ‘Charity of the Year’, DEBRA. For 12 months, Crown has been volunteering its time to fundraise thousands of pounds for DEBRA, the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a genetic skin blistering condition.

Bishop’s Move has recently relocated the Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bishop’s Move has once again appointed PHS Teacrate as its exclusive supplier of removal crates for a further the next three years. PHS Teacrate has held the Bishop’s account for five years.

Vauxhall built over 58,000 vans in the UK last year, making it Britain’s number one commercial vehicle manufacturer for the 11th year running.

Berin Riley from Move-It Channel Moving has alerted The Mover to a scam aimed at moving companies.

A suggestion by a Government minister that workers should be allowed to ask for flexible working to avoid rush hour congestion has been branded ‘nonsensical’ by the Forum of Private Business.

Business relocation specialist, Harrow Green, showed it had the right formula after completing a multi-site move at the University of Liverpool’s School of Veterinary Science (ULSVS).

Significant numbers of people who drive for work are risking devastating crashes by texting, speeding and grooming at the wheel, according to research by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line insurance.

Santa Fe Group has appointed Kim Becker as Managing Director, India based in Bangalore.

Yalda Zand has joined the Santa Fe Groups as the company’s Chief Information Officer.

Basil Fry & Company has recently appointed two new recruits to boost the company’s insurance team.

On 7 January 2013 Daniel Kuss joined MovingJapan.com, a division of Vancombe Inc. as Vice President.

Move One has announced the appointment of John Nicholls as Global Product Manager for its Relocation Services Division.

Worldwide Movers Africa has announced that Guy Shepherd has become the company’s new Director of Business Development for West Africa.

With all the world’s FIDI members descending on its town for the conference, Orphee Beinoglou took the opportunity of showing off its new facility in Elefsina.

Dr. Sheri Sinaga, has joined AIReS West Coast Regional Office in Huntington Beach, CA as nationalaccount manager targeting corporate clients in the West Coast, southwestern, and Rocky Mountains regions.

Ziegler Relocation in Belgium has announced the appointment of Mr Leo Ots as its Branch Manager.