FROM TENNIS BALLS TO HARD HATS - ARCO CELEBRATES 125 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Arco, the UK's leading expert in safety, is currently celebrating its 125th Anniversary. Established in 1884, the fourth generation family owned business that won the J P Morgan Family Business Award 2009, originally made tennis balls for the Wimbledon tournament. It is now regarded as the leading expert in workplace safety, with 40 branches across the UK and Ireland, supported by a fast and efficient delivery service.

The Martin family joined the business soon after the company was started and as few businesses reach such a milestone, this achievement, coupled with Arco's mission of protecting people at work, is a true accolade to the family's values.

Thomas Martin, Arco's Joint Managing Director said: "The business that was first formed 125 years ago has grown into a company that, for the last 50 years, has been at the forefront of safety in the workplace. We are constantly looking for innovation and introducing new product ranges in our mission to help protect people at work from ill health and serious injury. Last year 229 people were killed at work1 in the UK and Arco is committed to providing expert advice, training, products and services to all business sectors to help drive these statistics down."

Through its 40 branch network, Arco is able to offer personal, expert advice and solutions to local business owners and managers on the most up to date legislative requirements for protecting themselves and their workforce from accidents and illness at work. Arco�s famous Big Book catalogue offers a world-class range of 22,000 safety and workwear products and this year�s catalogue includes the latest in personal protective equipment with new safety glove designs from Marigold, specialist hearing protection from Sonomax and the revolutionary superbug control products from Byotrol.