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Macfarlane Group PLC, the UK’s largest distributor of protective packaging products, has this morning announced its Interim Results for the first half of 2020. Stuart Paterson, Chairman of Macfarlane Group PLC (“Macfarlane Group” or “the Group”), today said: -   “Macfarlane ...

6 July 2020 Trading Update At our Annual General Meeting in May we announced that the trading performance in the first quarter of 2020 had been strong with profits well ahead of the same period in 2019.  However, we indicated that we expected demand in the second quarter to reduce by between ...

Macfarlane Group PLC provides an update with regards to the COVID – 19 crisis. As we continue our lockdown, I thought I should update you on how Macfarlane Group is responding to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. We fully recognise the important role your business plays in supporting the ...

Macfarlane Group PLC achieved sales of £225.4m in 2019, (2018: £217.3m) a 4% increase on 2018, with 2019 profit before tax growing to £12.0m (2018: £10.9m), 10% ahead of 2018.  This marks the tenth consecutive year of profit growth.  The performance in 2019 was in line with market ...

Macfarlane Packaging, the UK’s largest protective packaging distributor, announces the further strengthening of its leadership team with the appointment of Roger Lawty as Group Regional Director for the North of England, Scotland and Ireland. Roger has over 22 years of packaging industry ...

Macfarlane Group PLC today provides an update on trading for the period from 30 June 2019 to 31 October 2019. Sales revenue has grown by 4% in the year to date and Group profit before tax is ahead of the corresponding period in 2018. Sales revenue has continued to be impacted by the UK’s ...

Macfarlane Group PLC (“Macfarlane”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Leyland Packaging Company (Lancs) Limited (“Leyland”). The acquisition is in line with Macfarlane’s strategy of building the business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth. Macfarlane has ...

Macfarlane Group PLC (“Macfarlane”) today publishes its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) Statement covering 2019 to date. At the AGM in Glasgow Stuart Paterson, Chairman of Macfarlane, will say: “Group profit for the year to date is ahead of that achieved in 2018 and, recognising the ...

Macfarlane Group PLC achieved another year of significant growth in 2018 with sales of £217.3m, (2017: £196.0m) 11% ahead of 2017 and profit before tax and exceptional items of £11.2m (2017: £9.3m), 20% ahead of 2017. The trading performance continued the positive trends of recent years and was ...

According to Smithers Pira, the global market for industrial packaging was estimated at £40,3 billion last year with 28% of market share gained in Western Europe. That’s a lot of packaging material being used around the globe! With the increased focus on the environment, corporate responsibility ...