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Rocking Horse with Real Hair?

Customer Question:
Would we be allowed to import a Rocking Horse that has Real Horse Hair as its mane? [Read more →]

April 1, 2010   No Comments

Whale Bone Ornament?

Customer Question:
Would we be allowed to import a Whale Bone Ornament? [Read more →]

April 1, 2010   No Comments

Will a Bouquet need Fumigating

Customer Question: Would we be allowed to import in to Australia a preserved wedding bouquet which is in a glass case or would it need fumigating? [Read more →]

April 1, 2010   No Comments

Keep Working Well

Skyline

As the European Regional Director within the Pan American International Movers Association of America (PAIMA) www.paimamovers.com, Gary Burke, Managing Director of the UK’s leading International moving firm Burke Bros Moving Group www.burkebros.co.uk, was invited to give his professional assessment of the global recession and its effects on the International Removals Industry. [Read more →]

March 31, 2010   No Comments

House market

We even have people moving between xmas and New Year and are already busy in the first weeks of January with many clients still trying to get completion dates from solicitors. December has seen many home movers complaining about conveyencing departments that are just not getting dates early enough to give time to prepare for moving. As the market has picked up this along with the usual departures of people emigrating to new countries, we anticipate January being busy. [Read more →]

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European Tonnage award

Members from all continents attended the convention in October 2009 where awards were presented the highest tonnage bookers in various categories. Burke Bros Moving Group were presented an award for the European highest movers of tonnage between its members for 2008/2009.Chris Starkey received the award on behalf of Burke Bros at the awards luncheon. [Read more →]

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Discussion panel & winning Team

Burke Team As diamond sponsors of the anniversary convention Burke Bros will be hosting the opening cocktail at the Pan American International Movers association`s ( Paima) anniversary convention takes place on october 8th in Florida USA. [Read more →]

March 31, 2010   No Comments

Legs on the move

Burke Cycle At the recent Wolverhampton Marathon/cycle road race held on September 7th 2009, Gary Josh & Dave Starkey  representing Fred Williams Cycles from Snow Hill took part in the annual event with 442 other cyclists and came 1st, 3rd and 12th being the first team to finish. Dave was the overall winner, Josh Burke (16) was the fastest Junior and Gary was the fastest senior (over 40). [Read more →]

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Burke Bros Recovery Service

Burke Bros Recovery
During the present economical climate we are always striving to find new ways of working and we have recently set up a separate business line.
Burke Bros Recovery Services
We have secured work with local car dealers carrying out collections and deliveries on a national basis, garages and insurance companies. Also as we have to collect many cars for shipment, we no longer sub contract this out, doing it in house ourselves, this is proving extremely popular with customers as we are with them from start to finish. [Read more →]

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Burke Bros Moving Group Congratulate French Property News As They Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary

Over their 28 years of moving people and possessions to and from France, UK’s leading overseas removals company, Burke Bros Moving Group www.burkebros.co.uk, are delighted to be celebrating their 20 year involvement with the UK’s leading French lifestyle magazine, French Property News www.french-property-news.com
Launched in 1989, and now celebrating their 20th Anniversary, this leading magazine has been instrumental in promoting the opportunities and lifestyle options available to Brits in France. [Read more →]

March 31, 2010   No Comments

Motorcycle Enthusiasts Moving Overseas Give Their Lambrettas The Special Treatment

Lambretta Scooters Arrive Safe & Sound in Austrailia
Lambretta Scooters Arrive Safe & Sound in Austrailia
International removals specialist, Burke Bros Moving Group www.burkebros.co.uk based in the West Midlands, UK, have witnessed an interesting and growing trend toward motorcycle enthusiasts wanting to ship their much-loved motorbike with them as they start their new life overseas.
To help them embrace this trend, Burke Bros have fine-tuned a special tailor-made packing service for all those motorbike aficionados. [Read more →]

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“Corporate Relocation Firm Helps FBC Manby Bowdler Make Major Office Move a Success”

May 2008 saw Wolverhampton’s foremost removals company, Burke Bros Moving Groupwww.burkebros.co.uk giving a helping hand as two large local legal heavyweights united.
West Midlands based law firm heavyweights Manby Steward Bowdler and FBC solicitors recently merged to create the new FBC Manby Bowdler LLP www.fbcmb.co.uk. This move certainly caused a logistical stir. The merger, which has now created a regional practice of over 300 people, generated a demanding need for fast and efficient office moving services. [Read more →]

March 31, 2010   No Comments

“UK Removals & Storage Firm Burke Bros Moving Group Unveils New Corporate Identity”

Burke TrucksThe movers, storers and shippers, Burke Bros Moving Group www.burkebros.co.uk are about to reveal their new corporate identity with the unveiling of their new livery on their latest removal trucks.
Founded in 1982, and with headquarters in Wolverhampton England, Burke Bros have decided to embellish their presence in the Residential, Business, and Corporate Relocation arena by giving themselves a fresh makeover. [Read more →]

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Gluten Free Pasta And Flour?

Customer Question: Due to medical and dietary reasons, with regard to our container shipmentfrom the UK to Australia, would we be able to import several cartons ofunopened gluten free pasta and flour?

Burke Bros Answer: The pasta and flour should be fine as long as they are commerciallypackaged, unopened and that there is no egg or plant products in them. It is of course always at the discretion of the AQIS officer.

March 31, 2010   No Comments

“Worldwide Removers, Storers, and Shippers Launch ‘Unusually Asked Questions’ Blog”

International and overseas removers, shippers, and storers, Burke Bros Moving Groupwww.burkebros.co.uk based in the UK, have just launched their Unusually Asked Questions Blog to give their customers and website visitors some really valuable information about moving personal belongings abroad.
Since Burke Bros get involved in removals and storage work, to and from all corners of the world, they find that several times a month a really unusual question will be asked about a personal item that a customer wants to move either to or from the UK. [Read more →]

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