ARCO

Founded in 1958 and expanding in 1989, ARCO (Arihant) is a third-generation family-owned enterprise that has become a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-quality scientific equipment, laboratory apparatus, and consumables. With over 14,000 products and a presence in 83+ countries, ARCO has been at the forefront of supporting education, research, and innovation for more than six decades.

Our mission is simple but powerful — to empower students, educators, scientists, and innovators around the world by providing them with reliable, accurate, and innovative laboratory tools. We believe in the transformative power of science and strive to make it more accessible through consistent quality and cost-effective solutions.

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Who is ARCO?

ARCO, also known as Arihant, is a third-generation family-owned manufacturer founded in India in 1958 and expanded in 1989. It has grown into a global supplier of scientific equipment and laboratory apparatus, with over 14,000 products sold in more than 83 countries.

SmartLabs stocks ARCO's general-purpose lab range across glassware and plasticware, retort stands and clamping, physics and electricity equipment, and masses and weighing accessories. It is a broad, everyday Educational range: the consumables and apparatus a school or university lab reaches for most often.

ARCO's product range

Four categories make up the core of what SmartLabs stocks from ARCO.

  • ARCO general glassware and plasticware

    General glassware and plasticware

    Beakers, flasks, measuring cylinders, and stoppers form the backbone of any lab bench. ARCO's everyday glassware and plasticware range covers the sizes and shapes a school or teaching lab reaches for most often, in both borosilicate glass and polypropylene plastic.

  • ARCO retort stands and clamping

    Retort stands and clamping

    Mild steel retort rods, cast iron bases, and boss head clamps hold apparatus steady during titrations, distillations, and heating experiments. ARCO's stand components are sold individually so a lab can replace a bent rod or worn clamp without buying a whole new set.

  • ARCO physics and electricity equipment

    Physics and electricity equipment

    Bar and horseshoe magnets, bare and enamelled wire, and electrode strips support electricity, magnetism, and circuit experiments across the CAPS Physical Sciences syllabus. This is affordable, replaceable stock built for repeated classroom use rather than a single demonstration.

  • ARCO masses and weighing accessories

    Masses and weighing accessories

    Brass slotted masses, hanging mass sets, and hexagonal masses with rings cover force and weight experiments from Grade 8 through to first-year physics. Sets are sold with a hanger for quick attachment to a spring balance or retort stand.

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