Social Responsibility
The changes we make today transform the way we live tomorrow.
The Global Leader in Clean Glassmaking
Arc Cardinal, a subsidiary of Arc International, is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of tabletop products to the North American foodservice market.
Here at Arc Cardinal, we are extremely conscious of our responsibility of maintaining and growing our sustainability efforts. Our initiatives to date have placed us at the front of the industry, with our strong focus on the environment, our employees and our community.
To make itself a true leader in clean glass making, Arc invested millions in its North American production facility to reduce air emissions by 75%.
Arc uses a Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) systems to ensure reduced total of Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, and particulate emission.
LED Retrofitting
Replacement of 772 Metal-Halide Lamps to LED lights in the factory and warehouse.
Equivalent on planting 30,000 trees and grown for 10 years.
Railway Transportation
Arc North America uses railway transportation of most of its raw materials. On average, railroads are 3x-4x more fuel efficient than trucks. Reducing greenhouse emissions by 75% according to the Association of American Railroads.
Water Recycling
Arc reuses 99.9% of its post-production glass waste during manufacturing. While giving the remaining 0.1% to our glass recycling partners who uses it for:
- Glass frit and filtration
- Fiber glass
- Countertop manufacturing & more!
Approximately 30% of each of our glass products are made from internal waste glass (post production pre-consumer waste glass)
Doing Our Part
The aim of sustainable development is to combine economic performance, social fairness and respect for the environment. These challenges have increased with globalized markets and the increase in the world population. Learn more about our sustainable development commitment.