Team Humber Marine Alliance

Member Focus - Arco Ltd

Hull-based Arco is one of the country.s leading workplace safety equipment providers, with 39 branches across the UK and Ireland served by a 27,796m sq distribution centre.

The company, which joined THMA in March 2011, is a fourth generation family business, and well know for its Big Book catalogue containing 22,000 of Arco.s total of more than 26,000 safety and workwear products.

This year's catalogue includes the latest in personal protective equipment, such as new safety glove designs from Marigold, specialist hearing protection from Sonomax, and superbug control products from Byotrol.

As well as its home market, the company supplies through Arco International to Africa, Asia, including China and India, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Gerard Gibbons, regional sales manager, said being part of Team Humber Marine Alliance would be mutually beneficial: .Our UK safety products, training and consultancy will extend into the marine, offshore wind and renewable energy sectors, as the region embraces the fantastic developments and potential for the future.

.We wanted to join THMA to add our support to their activities and gain knowledge and understanding for other business leaders in the local marine and renewable energy sectors.

.And with Arco being a family-owned Hull Company, we are very focused on supporting both the community and business community for the betterment of the region..

In addition to its products, Arco also uses its branch network to offer advice and solutions to local business owners and managers on legislative requirements for protecting themselves and their workforce from accidents and illness at work.

Established in 1884, Arco originally made tennis balls for the Wimbledon tournament.

See: www.arco.co.uk