Protega Global Ltd, the British company that launched the revolutionary eco-friendly Hexcel Wrap to the market in March, is investing £1.3million to bring its manufacturing and distribution operations under one roof.

Around 20 guests from the removals industry joined local dignitaries on 28 April to celebrate the official opening of Alexanders Removals’ new headquarters close to London’s Heathrow Airport.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, met representatives of the Association of Relocation Professionals (ARP) on 6 April, 2022 to discuss how practical arrangements for relocation can make London more attractive to business.

Gosselin has opened a new office in Berlin that will be headed by Dennis Cuhls.

According to the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) in the UK, 75% of employers support extending Jack’s Law to allow employees experiencing any close family bereavement to take paid time off.

Alexanders Removals & Storage joined forces with Brentford Football Club and Hounslow Community Foodbox to support vulnerable residents over Easter.

Renault Trucks and GEODIS are combining their industrial, logistics and engineering expertise to design an electric heavy truck dedicated to meeting the requirements of city-centre freight transport.

From 21 May, 2022 any goods vehicle over 2.5 tonnes that transports goods from the UK to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein will require an International Operator’s Licence.

Fourth generation family removals company P.W. Archer & Son has won the prestigious BAR (British Association of Movers) Commercial Mover of the Year award 2022.

A team of removals operatives from Burke Bros Moving Group recently headed for Wales to climb Mount Snowdon and raise funds for Compton Care, a hospice close to the company’s headquarters in Wolverhampton.

New EU rules from 21 May, 2022, will mean that operators or users of vans and other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight that transport goods for hire and reward from the UK into, or through the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, will need an International Operators’ Licence.

Delegates at this year’s UK Warehousing Association’s National Conference (UKWA), held on 8-9 March in Chester, heard from a series of high-profile speakers offering advice, insights and inspiration on the theme, Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today.

On 17 February, the EU adopted new rules on road charging aimed at creating more efficient and sustainable road transport. It will phase out time-based vignettes for heavy-duty vehicles on the core Trans-European Network by 2030, in favour of a distance-based system.

Employee relocation platform PerchPeek has secured £8m in a Series A funding round co-led by AlbionVC and Boston’s Stage 2 Capital. The injection of funds follows a £2m award from venture fund Episode 1 last year.

From 1 April, 2022, the UK National Living Wage will increase by 6.6% from £8.91 to £9.50/hour.

A number of celebrities and sportspeople have moved house this year with the help of family-owned firm, Ballards Removals.

The EU General Court has rejected an appeal by Scania against the European Commission decision finding Scania was part of the trucks cartel.

London-based Alexanders Removals & Storage won no less than four accolades at the West London Business Awards held at Twickenham stadium on 10 February. The gala event was hosted by former British tennis player Annabel Croft.

The ReloAdvisor Moving Business Event – LET’S GET TOGETHER - postponed from December because of COVID restrictions in the Netherlands, will go ahead as planned from 11-13 February, 2022.

Family-owned removals firm, Ballards, has reported record turnover after four years of investment into its new headquarters close to the A1 at Markham Moor in Nottinghamshire.