History
BURKE BROS MOVING GROUP HISTORY
- 2016 - “Winners of the PAIMA Juan Peralta Global Ecology Award. Received the award in New Orleans for sending 0%
- 2015 — Official opening of Burke Bros Self Storage with the Mayor of Wolverhampton – a brand new self-storage facility with 96 rooms at their head office in Wolverhampton.
- 2014 — Worked closely with University of Wolverhampton and placed four graduates creating new job roles at Burke Bros.
- 2013 — Gary Burke has been elected to be a board member for the Chamber of Commerce. Burke Bros Moving Group were winners of Service Provider of the Year 2013 Award and one of the nominees for Continuous Improvement Award.
- 2012 — Burke Bros has had a major refurbishment at our head offices based in Wolverhampton. Two floors of offices have been refurbished encompassing a new training department. We have invested in our staff, sending them on further Training Courses based in London. In addition to this, Josh aged 20, is set to travel to Melbourne and Sydney to take part in additional International Training.
- 2011 — After 28 years Burke Bros decided to give the company a “make-over” with a new corporate identity introducted. We have now incorporated the words “Global Relocation” into our new logo design to high increase of removals in our International Removal Service.
- 2010 — Our MD Gary Burke became Vice President of PAIMA. Gary helped over-see the transfers of PAIMA’s Head Quarters from Panama to florida.
- 2009 — New logistics divisions added to the company, now 24 hours 6 days a week.
- 2008 — Gold sponsors again at PAIMA conference in Hawaii. New corporate identity introduced.
- 2007 — Gold sponsors at PAIMIA conference in New York in October. Tonnage award winners.
- 2006 — won the juan peralta global award for innovative ideas on helping Environmental issues presented in San Francisco
- 2005 — company makeover investment in training, vehicles, technology and marketing
- 2004 — Through Dept of Trade secured grants to investigate innovative ideas to take company forward through innovation technology
- 2003 — split the business into international and UK moving divisions
- 2002 — joined PAIMA or the Pan American International Movers Association
- 2001 — developed E-Commerce website offering online quotations for uk moving and ordering of packaging supplies overnight.
- 2000 — Awarded lIP investors in people award
- 1999 — Purchased 3 acre industrial estate and is currently world HQ
- 1998 — joined HHGFFA or the Household Goods Forwarders Association of America
- 1996 — joined FIDI
- 1995 - Joined BAR Overseas Group
- 1994 — Joined French Chamber of Commerce
- 1993 — Accredited with BS 5750 late ISO 9002
- 1992 — Purchased Hudson & Rudge removals Birmingham formed in 1844
- 1991 — Purchases Goddards Removal. Rugby Ltd formed 1926
- 1990 — Purchased George Clark Removals Ltd formed in £898
- 1989 — Moved to larger premises in Wolverhampton
- 1985 — Joined BAR British Association of Removers
- 1982 — Formed Burke Bros Removals and Transport
