Arco

Arco is the UK and Ireland's leading safety products and services company with a core purpose of keeping people safe at work. As a fifth-generation, family-run business with over 135 years' experience since 1884, Arco combines unparalleled specialist expertise with practical real-life industry knowledge.

Through dedicated in-house experts, Arco helps shape the safety world to ensure UK workers go home safe every night. The company distributes a world-class range of over 200,000 quality-assured products including personal protective equipment, workwear, safety footwear, gloves, and workplace safety and hygiene products from over a thousand vendors.

Arco is the only safety distributor with an independently accredited testing laboratory and operates a five-step product assurance process. They're a member of the BSIF Registered Safety Suppliers Scheme and won the Inclusive PPE Award at the 2025 PCIAW Awards for designing innovative, equitable solutions for every worker.

The company was the first UK safety-based company to join the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and has maintained membership for 17 years. They became a Sedex member and carry out regular supplier audits to ensure ethical standards throughout the supply chain.