Arco International

What Arco International does

Arco International is a privately held Pakistani industrial manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Rawalpindi, with a regional office in Lahore and a roughly 3-acre ISO 9001:2000 certified factory at Rawat, Rawalpindi. The company employs 51-100 staff and operates as a family-controlled business led by Chief Executive Abdur Rauf Chaudhry (in role since 1985) and Director Sales & Marketing Ch. Nadeem A. Rauf. Its stated operating footprint is limited to Pakistan, served through a direct-sales motion from its two offices.

The company's revenue is generated by hardware sales of three core product lines: Arcolite PU (polyurethane) insulated sandwich panels, CoolCat FRP cooling towers (bottle-type counter flow CCT-B Series and rectangular cross flow CCT-R Series), and plate-type heat exchangers. Manufacturing technology centers on high-pressure computer-controlled PU foam injection between metal claddings for panels, and FRP (fiber-reinforced polyester) construction with PVC film fills, stainless-steel sprinklers, and axial-flow fans for cooling towers. Quantified performance claims include a drift-eliminator carryover kept within 0.005% and PU foam density of 40-42 kg/m^3.

Arco sells directly to enterprise and government industrial customers across diversified verticals — beverage (Pepsi, Nestle, Murree Brewery), cement (Lucky, Best Way, Dewan), oil & gas (OGDC, POL), defense (Pakistan Navy, POF, Air Headquarters), healthcare (CMH, Werracks), textiles (Kohinoor), consumer goods (Unilever, Bata), and hospitality (Holiday Inn, Shalimar). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Primary use cases include cold storage and refrigeration, HVAC, process cooling for power and manufacturing, and industrial thermal insulation. There are no public funding events, partnerships, or M&A references, and growth signals, headcount trends, and revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Arco International

Legal name

Arco International

Website

https://arcoint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arco International is a family-owned Pakistani industrial manufacturer founded in 1977 that produces Arcolite polyurethane insulated sandwich panels, CoolCat FRP cooling towers, and plate-type heat exchangers, selling directly to enterprise and government customers in cement, beverage, oil & gas, defense, healthcare, and manufacturing across Pakistan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Thermal Insulation and Cooling Equipment

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (332410)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyurethane (PU) Rigid Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Insulated sandwich panels
• Industrial cooling towers
• Polyurethane foam panels
• Cold storage solutions
• Thermal insulation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Rawalpindi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Manufacturing Products: Arco International generates revenue through manufacturing and selling industrial products including Arcolite PU insulated sandwich panels and CoolCat cooling towers. The company operates as a manufacturer supplying products for applications including cold storage, refrigeration, HVAC systems, and industrial thermal insulation. Revenue is generated through direct sales to industrial customers across Pakistan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arco International manufactures and sells Arcolite Polyurethane (PU) insulated sandwich panels for cold storage, refrigeration, and thermal insulation applications, and CoolCat industrial cooling towers (counter flow and cross flow designs) built with FRP construction for industrial cooling. The company also produces plate type heat exchangers, supplying customized thermal management solutions to enterprise and government customers across Pakistan from its ISO 9001:2000 certified factory in Rawat.

Product overview

Arco International is an industrial manufacturing company offering a portfolio of thermal management and insulation products. Its core offerings include CoolCat Cooling Towers (available in bottle-type counter flow and rectangular-type cross flow designs) and Arcolite PU Insulated Sandwich Panels (polyurethane foam panels for cold storage and thermal insulation). The company also manufactures Plate Type Heat Exchangers. These products work together to provide comprehensive industrial temperature control and energy conservation solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARCOLITE PU: Polyurethane insulated sandwich panels for cold storage, refrigerated vehicles, buildings, and thermal insulation purposes.
• CoolCat

Products and services

• CoolCat Cooling Towers Factory-fabricated, field-erected FRP (fiber-reinforced polyester) industrial cooling towers in counter flow (CCT-B Series) and cross flow (CCT-R Series) designs, featuring PVC film fills, stainless steel components, axial flow fans, and self-revolving sprinklers. Used by industrial enterprises for process cooling, HVAC systems, and water cooling in plants across beverage, cement, oil & gas, defense, healthcare, textiles, manufacturing, and government facilities in Pakistan.
• Arcolite PU Insulated Sandwich Panels Rigid polyurethane foam insulated sandwich panels with metal claddings manufactured by high-pressure computer-controlled injection, providing thermal insulation, waterproofing, sound insulation, and energy conservation. Used by industrial customers for walk-in commercial cold rooms, warehouse cold storages, portable skid-mounted cold rooms, buildings and movable containers, refrigerated vehicle bodies, porta cabins, temperature-controlled poultry farms, pharmaceutical clean rooms, and other applications.
• Plate Type Heat Exchangers Industrial plate-type heat exchangers manufactured as part of Arco International's diversified industrial thermal management product portfolio for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drift eliminator efficiency keeps carryover volume within 0.005%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kelvion: Manufacturer of heat exchangers, cooling towers, and industrial thermal equipment. Overlaps with Arco's combined cooling-tower and heat-exchanger product portfolio in process industries.
• Alfa Laval: Global leader in plate heat exchangers and thermal-management equipment. Alfa Laval's plate-heat-exchanger portfolio competes with Arco's plate-type heat exchangers in industrial process-cooling and HVAC applications.
• Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC): Global leader in cooling-tower and evaporative heat-transfer technology. BAC's induced-draft counter-flow and cross-flow cooling towers directly overlap with CoolCat CCT-B and CCT-R series, though BAC serves a global market at substantially larger scale.
• ArcelorMittal Construction: Producer of insulated sandwich panels and steel building envelopes for industrial and commercial applications. Competes with Arcolite PU panels in the regional construction and cold-storage market.
• SPX Cooling Technologies: Established manufacturer of industrial cooling towers, evaporative condensers, and air-cooled heat exchangers. Product line directly competes with CoolCat cooling towers across HVAC, process cooling, and industrial applications.
• Kingspan Group: Global leader in insulated panels and building envelopes. Kingspan's insulated-panel division competes directly with Arcolite PU sandwich panels in commercial, cold-storage, and industrial construction applications, though Kingspan operates at a far larger global scale.
• EVAPCO: Global manufacturer of cooling towers, closed-circuit coolers, and evaporative condensers serving HVAC, industrial, and refrigeration markets. Direct product overlap with Arco's CoolCat counter-flow and cross-flow cooling tower offerings.

Regional players

• Lloyd Insulations (India): Indian manufacturer of PU/PIR insulated panels, pre-engineered buildings, and cold-storage solutions. Regional comparable to Arcolite PU panels across South Asia, serving overlapping cold-chain and industrial customers.
• TSSC (Total Steel Solutions & Coatings): Middle East-based manufacturer of insulated sandwich panels and steel building solutions. Competes with Arcolite in the regional market for cold storage, industrial buildings, and HVAC-insulation applications.

Direct peers

• Metecno: International manufacturer of PU and PIR insulated sandwich panels for roofing and wall cladding across industrial and commercial buildings. Direct product overlap with Arcolite PU panels, including cold-storage and HVAC applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArcolitePanels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arco-sourcing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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