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8e21e-gb-macfarlane-group-plc
MACFARLANE GROUP PLC
MACFARLANE GROUP PLC
Location
Founded
Website
https://www.macfarlanegroup.com
Articles
241 Articles
Category
Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Description
Macfarlane Group is a packaging company that has been in operation for around 70 years. It is listed on the main LSE market and has annual sales of approximately £264 million. The company has over 1,000 employees and operates in the UK, Ireland, and Continental Europe. Macfarlane Group has two main businesses: Packaging Distribution, which accounts for 89% of group sales and involves the distribution of protective packaging materials, and Packaging Design and Manufacture, which accounts for 11% of group sales and focuses on designing and manufacturing packaging products for high protection value items. The company serves various customer sectors, including internet retail, aerospace, logistics, automotive, and electronics. Macfarlane Group operates through regional distribution centers and manufacturing centers. It follows a decentralized structure for sales and operations, supported by central functional teams. The company is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and is listed on the UK Stock Exchange.
When Norman Macfarlane founded his commercial stationery business, N.S. Macfarlane& Co Limited, on 26th April 1949, after being demobbed following his National Service, he couldn’ t have known that it would develop into the very significant business
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