A.G. Barr plc, commonly known as Barr's, is a soft drink manufacturer based in Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is widely known for manufacturing the drink Irn-Bru. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The company was founded in 1875 by Robert Barr in Falkirk. In 1887, his son, Robert Fulton Barr, set up a division of the original company in Glasgow, which had a much larger population. In 1892 the Glasgow branch passed to Andrew Greig Barr (where the name A.G. Barr comes from), a brother of the branch's founder. In 1899, they soft launched Irn Bru, eventually launching it in 1901. The Falkirk and Glasgow divisions merged in 1959, and the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1965. In 1972, A.G. Barr acquired the Tizer brand. In 2001 the company acquired Findlays Mineral Water which is sourced in the Lammermuir Hills. In 2002, Roger White joined A.G. Barr as managing director, and in 2004 became the first chief executive from outside the Barr family. The Company acquired Forfar-based Strathmore Mineral Water in May 2006. The Irn-Bru 32 energy drink variant was launched in 2006. In 2008 the company purchased the Taut sports drink range and exotic fruit drink company Rubicon. In November 2012, the company agreed to merge with Britvic, which produces drinks like J2O, Tango and Robinsons, as well as holding the authority to produce Pepsi for the UK market, to create one of Europe's largest soft drinks companies. The merger was abandoned in July 2013. In December 2022, the company acquired Boost Drinks for £20 million from founders Simon and Alison Gray. Operations A.G. Barr produces a variety of soft drinks from production sites at Cumbernauld, Forfar and Milton Keynes. Irn-Bru was launched in 1901. Brands Boost Drinks energy and sports drink acquired in December 2022 Irn-Bru Scotland's most popular soft drink Tizer bought in 1972 Barr Flavours including Cola, Lemonade, Limeade and Cherryade Bundaberg (manufactured under license for the UK and Ireland markets) D'N'B dandelion and burdock KA OMJ! Rubicon Drinks San Benedetto soft drinks (manufactured under license for the UK market) Simply Fruity Snapple (manufactured under license for the UK and Ireland markets) Strathmore Scottish spring water Sun Exotic Xyber energy drinks References External links Official site British companies established in 1875 Companies based in North Lanarkshire Companies listed on the London