NEWS partner with some of the UK’s leading companies and align and support their industry-leading sustainability strategies. “To continue on our upward trajectory, we are looking to expand through acquiring other businesses with shared visions and values, aligned with our aims for what we wish to provide to our customers.” To coincide with the acquisition trail announcement, ARC-UK Technologies, which has been leading the charge for net zero within the printing industry, has launched a new website (https:// www.e-arc.co.uk/) to better reflect its sophisticated print services and sustainability credentials. In 2022 ARC-UK Technologies became one of the first print businesses to work towards having a carbon neutral headquarters by investing £1.2m in a newly built 30,000 sq. ft facility in Dartford, helping to kickstart Kent County Council’s plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. In January this year, the company ramped up its sustainability efforts by investing more than £1m in eco-friendly printing, expanded its electric vehicle fleet and has invested in solar infrastructure to enable its Dartford HQ to be powered by renewable energy in due course. UK Printer on the hunt for acquisitions to cement itself as a carbon neutral print powerhouse The move follows a flurry of major contractual project wins over the past six months for ARC-UK Technologies. These include: pharmaceutical giant GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline); international law firm, White & Case LLP; one of the world’s largest energy futures and options exchanges, ICE Futures (formerly the International Exchange); and further print work for multi-billion-pound property investment company, Landsec. ARC-UK Technologies, which was recently the best-performing division for its global parent company ARC Document Solutions, is now looking to acquire like-minded businesses that complement its service offering. The Dartford-headquartered company has an M&A war chest in place and is currently reviewing information memorandums. Revenue for the business rocketed from £5.9m in 2021 to £9.2m for 2023, a 56% increase in just three years. The business is looking to reach £15m over the next few years, both through acquisitions and organically. Darren Moorhouse, Head of Sales UK & Europe, said: “One of the key aspects of winning major contracts and growing the business is due to our sustainability credentials. Our continued journey towards achieving our carbon net zero targets has enabled us to LONDON – August 19th, 2024, ARC-UK Technologies is actively looking to acquire other print businesses to strengthen its geographical reach and help establish itself as one of the leading carbon neutral printers in the UK for digital print and document imaging.
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