array(3) { ["company_details"]=> array(13) { ["name"]=> string(20) "MACFARLANE GROUP PLC" ["slug"]=> string(29) "8e21e-gb-macfarlane-group-plc" ["logo"]=> NULL ["description"]=> string(1017) "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." ["address_street"]=> string(14) "3 Park Gardens" ["address_place"]=> string(7) "GLASGOW" ["address_region"]=> NULL ["founding_date"]=> NULL ["website_domain"]=> string(19) "macfarlanegroup.com" ["website_url"]=> string(31) "https://www.macfarlanegroup.com" ["industry_codes"]=> array(2) { [0]=> string(42) "Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified" [1]=> string(43) "Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified" } ["employee_count"]=> int(750) ["article_count"]=> int(241) } ["articles"]=> array(3) { [0]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(65) "Macfarlane cuts jobs as Covid crisis hits profits at Glasgow firm" ["snippet_en"]=> string(15) "By Scott Wright" ["url"]=> string(112) "https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/18681521.macfarlane-cuts-jobs-covid-crisis-hits-profits-glasgow-firm/" ["image_url"]=> string(78) "https://images.businessradar.com/articles/e2334149-8424-4258-9d95-64aeab9e2b8b" ["source"]=> string(18) "heraldscotland.com" ["publication_date"]=> string(10) "2020-08-28" ["categories"]=> array(3) { [0]=> string(18) "Ecological Impacts" [1]=> string(7) "Layoffs" [2]=> string(8) "Epidemic" } } [1]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(42) "Packaging company set to make redundancies" ["snippet_en"]=> string(107) "A packaging design and manufacturing company has confirmed it is planning to make redundancies in Grantham." ["url"]=> string(90) "https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/packaging-company-set-to-make-redundancies-9117873/" ["image_url"]=> string(78) "https://images.businessradar.com/articles/e059f900-ad66-4956-88e8-9bb308b72b95" ["source"]=> string(21) "granthamjournal.co.uk" ["publication_date"]=> string(10) "2020-07-30" ["categories"]=> array(2) { [0]=> string(7) "Layoffs" [1]=> string(8) "Epidemic" } } [2]=> array(7) { ["title_en"]=> string(53) "Glasgow packaging firm says Brexit vote may cost jobs" ["snippet_en"]=> string(147) "MACFARLANE Group, the Glasgow-based packaging specialist, has said it expects the Brexit vote to hit demand and is prepared to cut jobs if those..." ["url"]=> string(106) "https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/14706073.glasgow-packaging-firm-says-brexit-vote-may-cost-jobs/" ["image_url"]=> NULL ["source"]=> string(18) "heraldscotland.com" ["publication_date"]=> string(10) "2016-08-26" ["categories"]=> array(4) { [0]=> string(7) "Layoffs" [1]=> string(6) "Brexit" [2]=> string(15) "Labor Practices" [3]=> string(19) "Economic Conditions" } } } ["category_annotations"]=> array(30) { [0]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(24) "Quarterly/Annual Figures" ["count"]=> int(49) } [1]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(11) "Acquisition" ["count"]=> int(43) } [2]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(31) "Financial Update/Profit Warning" ["count"]=> int(27) } [3]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(12) "Stock Market" ["count"]=> int(24) } [4]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(12) "Board Change" ["count"]=> int(14) } [5]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(15) "Market Movement" ["count"]=> int(10) } [6]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(5) "Award" ["count"]=> int(10) } [7]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(21) "Financial Performance" ["count"]=> int(9) } [8]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(10) "Tax Havens" ["count"]=> int(7) } [9]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(12) "Staff hiring" ["count"]=> int(6) } [10]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(11) "Anniversary" ["count"]=> int(6) } [11]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(24) "Stock Research & Ratings" ["count"]=> int(6) } [12]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(15) "Deals & Tenders" ["count"]=> int(5) } [13]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(21) "Competitive Behaviour" ["count"]=> int(5) } [14]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(8) "Epidemic" ["count"]=> int(4) } [15]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(25) "Business Model Resilience" ["count"]=> int(4) } [16]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(18) "General Investment" ["count"]=> int(4) } [17]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(10) "Divestment" ["count"]=> int(4) } [18]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(20) "Business Development" ["count"]=> int(3) } [19]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(5) "Event" ["count"]=> int(3) } [20]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(18) "Expansion & Growth" ["count"]=> int(3) } [21]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(7) "Opening" ["count"]=> int(3) } [22]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(7) "Layoffs" ["count"]=> int(3) } [23]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(13) "Raw Materials" ["count"]=> int(3) } [24]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(18) "Ecological Impacts" ["count"]=> int(3) } [25]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(13) "Credit Rating" ["count"]=> int(2) } [26]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(17) "Energy Management" ["count"]=> int(2) } [27]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(27) "Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" ["count"]=> int(2) } [28]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(17) "Commodity Pricing" ["count"]=> int(2) } [29]=> array(2) { ["name"]=> string(14) "Issuing Shares" ["count"]=> int(2) } } } 8e21e-gb-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.

Articles

Macfarlane cuts jobs as Covid crisis hits profits at Glasgow firm

2020-08-28 (heraldscotland.com)

Macfarlane cuts jobs as Covid crisis hits profits at Glasgow firm

By Scott Wright

Read more
Packaging company set to make redundancies

2020-07-30 (granthamjournal.co.uk)

Packaging company set to make redundancies

A packaging design and manufacturing company has confirmed it is planning to make redundancies in Grantham.

Read more
Glasgow packaging firm says Brexit vote may cost jobs

2016-08-26 (heraldscotland.com)

Glasgow packaging firm says Brexit vote may cost jobs

MACFARLANE Group, the Glasgow-based packaging specialist, has said it expects the Brexit vote to hit demand and is prepared to cut jobs if those...

Read more

Newsletter subscription