Macfarlane was founded c75 years ago and listed on the main LSE market in 1973
Annual sales c£280m
1,100+ employees
Key businesses:
The supply of protective packaging materials
The design/manufacture of bespoke protective packaging
Principal customer sectors:
Internet Retail
Aerospace
Logistics
Automotive
Electronics
Market Leading Businesses
Macfarlane Group PLC runs leading UK, Ireland and Continental Europe based businesses in the packaging sector.
It operates through Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs), providing a UK, Ireland and Continental Europe network to support customers on a local, regional and national basis. It also has two manufacturing centres in Grantham and Westbury.
The Group operates a decentralised structure for sales and operations supported by central functional teams covering key areas such as procurement, logistics, IT and finance.
Packaging Distribution
87%
of group sales
Distribution of protective packaging materials to business users in the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe
Packaging Design
and Manufacture
13%
of group sales
Design/manufacture of packaging products for high protection value items
Macfarlane Group at a glance
20,000
Customers
300,000
Orders
1,000
Suppliers
1,000+
People
3,400,000
Delivery miles
The Group
Is headquartered in Glasgow and is listed on the UK Stock Exchange.
Company Registration Number 004221
Registered in Scotland