McBride plc () is a leading

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business, noted as being

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's biggest maker of

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goods. The business also provides contract manufacturing for brand owners. It is listed on the

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and is a constituent of the

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History

The Company was founded by Robert McBride in

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in 1927 to make chemical process products.McBride: Our History - Early Days
It was first listed on the

in 1973. In 1978 it was acquired by BP. In 1993 BP sold the Company to a group of

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investors, with business floated in 1995 on the London Stock Exchange. In 2017 the business acquired Danlind a/s, a Danish-based auto dishwash and laundry powder manufacturer. The group announced the sale of its skincare business in the Czech Republic and the sale of its European Personal Care Liquids division factories in Bradford and

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in 2018. The group has grown through organic growth and acquisition to reach sales of over £700m. The company has over 18 manufacturing operations in 10 countries; UK, Belgium, France, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Poland in Europe, and Malaysia and Vietnam in Asia.

Operations

The Group is organised into three divisions: UK, WCE (Western Continental Europe), and CEE (Central and Eastern Europe). McBride also has a small developing business in Asia following the acquisition of Fortlab.

At a glance

The Group is organised into product divisions: Powders,Aerosols&Asia Pacific;Unit Dosing and Liquids. McBride also has a small developing business in Asia following the acquisition of Fortlab.

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History

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At a glance

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