Specialist B&D expertise supported by the strength of a wider protective packaging group.
Barum & Dewar became part of Macfarlane Group PLC in 2023.
Macfarlane Group PLC runs packaging businesses across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Its activities include the distribution of protective packaging materials and the design and manufacture of bespoke protective packaging.
For B&D clients, being part of the Group provides access to wider capability and resources while maintaining the specialist expertise and close client relationships for which Barum & Dewar is known.
B&D continues to focus on engineered protective packaging for complex and high-value equipment.
As part of Macfarlane, that specialist capability sits within a broader packaging organisation with manufacturing facilities and distribution operations across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
This provides additional scope to support larger programmes, varied packaging requirements and clients operating across multiple locations.

Macfarlane’s wider packaging activities provide access to a substantial supplier base and broad range of protective packaging materials.
For B&D, this complements our existing product-neutral approach, giving our team further options when identifying the most appropriate materials, products and processes for a customer requirement.

The Group structure also provides access to wider investment in people, technology, manufacturing capability and business systems.
B&D retains its focus on specialist project delivery while benefiting from the resources and resilience of a larger organisation.

Our clients continue to work with the B&D team they know.
Projects remain built around close collaboration, technical understanding and an ability to develop packaging around the specific equipment and operating requirement.
The Macfarlane relationship strengthens what sits behind that service while preserving the specialist B&D approach.
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