The packaging company was founded on 26 April 1949 by the late Lord Macfarlane.

From a small office in Glasgow, Macfarlane Group has grown significantly over the decades and today supplies more than 600,000 product lines to 20,000 industrial and retail customers.

It has 1,700 suppliers and employs over 1,000 people across its 40 sites, principally in the UK, as well as in Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands and is listed on the main London Stock Exchange.

Macfarlane Group CEO Peter Atkinson said: “We are excited to reach this significant anniversary in the company’s history and we wanted to celebrate this date with our valued colleagues.

“We would also like to thank our thousands of customers and suppliers for the trust they place in us and for their continued support. The commitment and diligence of our people around the business has been critical to our success as we help our customers to find the best products and services for their businesses. We are looking forward to continued success in the future.”

Lord Macfarlane, who passed away in 2021 aged 95, was knighted in 1983 and became a peer, Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, in 1991 and a Knight of the Thistle in 1996.

He retired as chairman of Macfarlane Group in 1998 but maintained a close interest in the business throughout his retirement.