Saturday, September 26, 2026
“So as we begin this next chapter, may ARC continue to be not only a company made in Jamaica, but a company genuinely made of Jamaica. Made of Jamaican ingenuity… Jamaican resilience… Jamaican enterprise… Jamaican people. And made of a belief that our best days are still ahead,” said Norman Horne, chairman of ARC Manufacturing Limited, taking the stage, Wednesday last, at the company’s 30th Anniversary Banquet & Awards.
Bet On Black ARC Manufacturing Limited Accountant Haley Hassock’s number was a definite hit. Garfield Robinson
Generation to Generation Wood Traders International Inc President Rene Herrera (right) and his export/sales manager son Nick caught the camera during cocktail hour. Garfield Robinson
True To Form Prescient Consulting Services CEO Rochelle Cameron stayed true to her signature style in Safidah. Garfield Robinson
And with that, the ARC story entered its next chapter. More than 400 guests were walked through ‘The ARC Journey’ — three decades of building, growing and becoming part of Jamaica’s own story.
Generation Next Also out to support were father and son engineers Horace (right) and Rohan Bassaragh. Garfield Robinson
Just Us Tyre Warehouse Automotive Managing Director Andrew Buddan and his wife, businesswoman Sarah-Ann Buddan, smiled for the cameras. Garfield Robinson
The Jamaica Pegasus ballroom was dressed for the occasion, with the family-run company celebrating the milestone in proper black-tie fashion: Long-service employees, loyal partners and long-standing stakeholders took the spotlight, while dinner, awards and a seriously impressive entertainment line-up kept the anniversary energy going.
Serving Sleek ARC Manufacturing Limited Sales Representative Suzette Barrett slipped into a figure-skimming Meshki maxi for the occasion. Garfield Robinson
A Strong Line-Up ARC Manufacturing Limited Chairman Norman Horne (centre) was in good company with Kingston Wharves Limited CEO Mark Williams (left) and Jamaica Customs Agency CEO & Commissioner of Customs Kirk Benjamin. Garfield Robinson
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