Helping businesses navigate customs and freight since 1985.
If you work with us, you're family.
Our connection to our customers and each other is what inspires us to work hard. When you work for, or with Welke, you’re family.
Meticulous is our middle name.
With compliance and customs, there isn’t room for any error. We go over everything with a fine tooth comb to avoid any issues that might arise—attention to detail is key.
We pivot and adapt on the daily.
When it comes to trade, things move fast. We check our ego at the door so we can easily pivot and adapt. We’re trusted experts who are always looking to learn and grow.
We’re family. But the healthy-boundary-type-of-family.
Since 1985, Rolf Welke and his sons Bernard and Peter, have been on a mission to redefine quality service. Our unique and empowered team not only cultivates deep relationships with their assigned customers but also with freight forwarders, carriers and customs staff to fully integrate customer supply chains.
Over 65 Employees
The number of staff we have taking care of your business.
Over 1 Million Shipments
The number of shipments we’ve handled with care.
Over 35 Years
The number of years we’ve been clearing your customs.
Meet Welke
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Bernard Welke
Co-Founder
Q: If something fell off the truck, what would you want it to be?
A: The secret to true inner peace.
Peter Welke
Co-Founder
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Mediterranean to see the beautiful coastline of Spain, Italy, Croatia and Greece.
Derek Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: Horse and Buggy! Carbon Neutral Logistics!
Jordan Welke
Chief Revenue Officer
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: If I say Mars, do I get to hang out with Elon Musk?
Flavio Maciel
Chief Technology Officer
Q: If something fell off the back of a truck, what would you want it to be?
A: A box of gift cards to any of the music streaming services, to be shared. Music is one of the most precious presents you can give.
Lynne Legrow
Controller
Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one very angry squirrel appear out of nowhere every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A: 200 butterflies as their population is in serious decline.
Maureen Celmer
VP – US Customs
Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: Santa Claus and his reindeer. Magical team!
Chris Plummer
Senior Manager Customs Operations
Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one very angry squirrel appear out of nowhere every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A: A very angry squirrel
Simon Yu
Director – Air & Ocean
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Take me to the Northwest Passage so that I could see how the icebreaker works
Gabriella Laudadio
People & Culture Manager
Q: Would you rather have 200 butterflies, or one very angry squirrel appear out of nowhere every time you clear a shipment through customs?
A: Â Butterflies, they are a symbol of transformation and hope!
Colleen Donaldson
Customer Service Manager – Canadian Customs
Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: By Animals! Horses in the summer months and Huskies in the winter months.
Pauline Gray
Manager of Customs Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Las Vegas! Why? What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Ingrid Hoff
Supervisor of Duty Drawbacks and Amends
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Â It depends on the goods I’m carrying and the season. South Pacific in the
winter, Canada and Arctic Circle in the summer.
Chris Scalisi
Director of USA Sales
Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: I would transport the container on a raft made from popsicle sticks being towed by a fleet of dolphins.
Nick Taylor
Business Development – Western Canada
Q: If you were a shipping container, where would you like to be routed to and why?
A: Somewhere with a quiet port so I wouldn’t have to wait in a backlog.
Megan Davis
Business Development – USA
Q: If something fell off the back of a truck, what would you want it to be?
A: Bulbs, to plant and beautify more of the world around us.
Boyd Cliff
Inside Sales & Customer Success
Q: Steamships, airplanes, and trucks don’t exist. How would you transport a container?
A: A large drone should do the trick…. Failing that, many balloons aka the movie UP!
Giving back is in our DNA.
Just like we take care of our clients, we also take care of the planet and community. For every shipment we clear, we plant one tree with the non-profit One Tree Planted. We’re also well on our way to being 100% paperless.
We’re proud partners with Touch the Trucks Toronto, Daily Bread and Dress Down for Charity.
Welke Global is a Top Growing Company in Canada.
Welke Global, our freight forwarding division, was recognized by the Globe and Mail as #86 on the list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies! We grew 529% from 2019 to 2022.
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Welke is CTPAT and PIP certified.
At Welke, we follow the highest standards of customs and supply chain compliance and are proud of being CTPAT and PIP certified. If you’re an importer and would like to enroll in either of these programs, please reach out to us for more information.