ARC Tackles Violence Against Women
Due to increasing statistics of domestic violence across the globe, ARC Manufacturing Limited tackled the issue during the third instalment of its Power Lunch Series recently. The event which was hosted…
ARC Rolls Out Power Lunch Series
ARC Manufacturing Limited recently kicked off its Power Lunch Series in conjunction with International Men’s Day, under the theme ‘Better health for men & boys.’ Acting Director of Emergency Medical…
ARC Praises Team for their Outstanding Performance
Arc Manufacturing Limited recognized its group of sales representatives for their outstanding performance in sales and customer relations, at an intimate luncheon recently. Despite the fallouts from COVID-19, its Montego…
ARC Hails 22 of its Machine Operators
ARC Manufacturing Limited recognized 22 of the company's technical employees who were certified as machine operators under the HEART Trust National Service Training Agency (HEART TRUST NSTA) Workforce Certification Programme,…
ARC Manufacturing Nails Down Expansion Plan
ARC Manufacturing to transform Ferry Pen into manufacturing and distribution hub; Manufacturing plants to cover 18 acres of land Construction and building supplies manufacturer, ARC Manufacturing has outlined an ambitious…
US Ambassador Promises to Help ARC with Finding Markets in the US
Building supplies manufacturer and distributor ARC Manufacturing has won the support of US Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia who has committed to assisting the company with identifying markets in America…
Norman Horne Explores Lockdown in Light of COVID-19
It is in times like these that Governments are put to the test. It is in times like these that Governments must take and implement extraordinary policy decisions and programmes…
The multidimensional effects of COVID-19
In the field of disasters, COVID-19 is unique as its unrelenting disastrous effects simultaneously undermine the health and economic sectors of a country in a reasonably short time. The fact…
Horne Speaks to Students On the Importance of Passion in Business Pursuits
Executive chairman of ARC Manufacturing Ltd Norman Horne has impressed upon University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) students the importance of passion in business pursuits. Horne was addressing the university's Entrepreneurial…
What’s Up? Norman Horne Talks Business and more…
Norman Horne is the head of one of the most successful manufacturers and distributors of building supplies in Jamaica. Still, the Arc Manufacturing Founder and Executive Chairman, Horne doesn't see…
Build on Quality with ARC Manufacturing – #DesignWeekJa2019
On Tuesday, the design crowd headed to 14 Bell Rd, Kingston, home of ARC Manufacturing Limited for their Build On Quality Showcase. ARC Manufacturing, a business with over 20 years…
ARC Chairman Calls for Creation of Design Districts
Executive chairman of ARC Manufacturing Norman Horne is calling for the Government of Jamaica to legislate the creation of “design districts” in Jamaica. “Our zoning laws should be amended to…
ARC Manufacturing Steps up Pace to Go Public
Had it not been for a certain unforeseen hiccup, ARC Manufacturing Company Ltd, one of the senior players in the construction supplies industry, would have been partly-owned by Jamaican shareholders…
Norman Horne — from rocky upbringing to building an empire
Who would have thought that the executive chairman of high-profile company, ARC Manufacturing got his baptism in hardship and near poverty during the early 1960s before he could establish himself…
ARC Team Joins Community Members to Give Haile Selassie High Facelift
It was a day of fun, fellowship and hard work as members of ARC Manufacturing Ltd joined forces with representatives from the Hunt’s Bay Police Station and the Police Youth…
ARC Manufacturing Now Selling Its Own Branded Fork Lifts
ARC MANUFACTURING has struck a deal with Chinese firm Biola to produce a range of forklifts to be sold under the ARC name. Executive Chairman Norman Horne says he spent…
Government Pursuing Programme to Facilitate Trade
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government has commenced a programme of trade facilitation to increase Jamaica’s chances of global competitiveness. He was speaking at…
Norman Horne Clears Air on ARC Systems
ARC Manufacturing is a separate, distinct and independent company from ARC Systems Limited. ARC Systems Limited was incorporated in 1996 as a trading company. ARC Systems was built on integrity,…
ARC Commissions Metal Slitting Plant
A US$1-million metal slitting plant is now up and running at Arc Manufacturing Limited, which Executive Chairman Norman Horne says is the only one of its kind in Jamaica. Arc…
ARC of Success for Norman Horne
Norman Horne has big plans for the continuing success of Arc Manufacturing, a business which over the last 22 years has grown to become one of the largest companies in…
ARC Manufacturing Gifts Dupont Primary and Infant with Books
Executive Chairman at ARC Manufacturing, Norman Horne recently presented grade one students at the Dupont Primary & Infant School with a selection of books. He explained that the initiative came…
ARC Donates Storybooks to Dupont Primary
Executive Chairman of ARC Manufacturing, Norman Horne and members of his team entered an uncharted territory recently, presenting to Grade 1 students at Dupont Primary & Infant School and gifting…
Women stand tall at ARC Manufacturing
From being team leaders to operating machines, the women at ARC Manufacturing Ltd are in charge. As one of the largest building material suppliers and distributors in the region, hiring…
ARC Manufacturing Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Following a rigorous and extensive series of company-wide audits by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), ARC Manufacturing Limited has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015…
ARC MANUFACTURING OPENS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME TO CHILDREN OF STAFF
Kingston, Jamaica—Friday, September 7, 2018: A devoted family man, Norman Horne, Executive Chairman at ARC Manufacturing Ltd., has always been committed to developing not just his employees, but their families…
Hanover Hope Foundation Students Tour ARC Manufacturing plant
A visit to ARC Manufacturing Ltd on Bell Road in Kington proved to be a huge source of inspiration for a group of over 50 students from Hanover. The group…
Manufacturer Calls for Government to Improve Export Policies for Economic Growth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“The costs to export in Jamaica is very prohibitive for manufacturers, like myself,” Horne stated. “When you compare us with our neighboring partners like the Dominican Republic, for instance, we’re…
Local Manufacturer Impressed by Students’ Interest in Productive Sector
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kingston, Jamaica—20th April, 2018: While buyers explored the aisles of the 2018 JMA/JEA Expo for locally manufactured products, local manufacturer Norman Horne, hosted a group of students from the Ardenne…
ARC Seeks Caricom Endorsement to Expand Production
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is pursuing a request from local building materials manufacturer, ARC Manufacturing Ltd, which would improve the company's competitiveness in the regional building…
ARC Commissions $200 Million Fabric Mesh Machine
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed ARC Manufacturing Limited’s investment in a new $200-million state-of-the-art fabric mesh machine, which has been installed at the entity’s…
ARC Manufacturing Expands Roofing Operation
It has been a year since hardware company Arc Manufacturing segued into the production of metal roofing tiles, but the company is already boasting of a one-third claim of an…