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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.
Profits for the full year in line with expectations Macfarlane Group PLC (“the Group”), the protective packaging specialist, today provides an update on trading for the period 1 January to 31 October 2023.
The board of Glasgow-headquartered protective packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has released a trading update for the period from 1 January to 31 October 2023. Despite facing a 2% revenue drop compared to the same period last year, due to weaker volumes and reduced pricing affecting various
Glasgow-headquartered Macfarlane Group has seen profits before tax from continuing operations reach £19.9 million in 2022, marking a 7% increase from the year before. According to the group's annual results, revenue from continuing operations grew by 10% versus 2021 to £290.4m.
Macfarlane Group has recorded profits slightly ahead of the same period in 2012, with revenue from packaging distribution activities up two percent on the previous year. Revenue from its manufacturing operations was down slightly, due to‘ a continuing focus on added value products and services,’
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