Arca Etichette S.p.A. is an Italian self-adhesive label manufacturer that states it has been producing labels since 1948 and today employs 146 qualified professionals, running 30 printing and converting machines and handling approximately 7,000 orders a year from Marcallo con Casone near Milan. For pharmaceutical customers it states multipage informational labels for dosage and additional communication, wrap labels for vials, self-adhesive shrink sleeves for permanent sealing, hanger labels for infusion products, scratch-off labels and labels with embossed hazard symbols (Braille). It states that "All of our self-adhesive labels intended for the healthcare sector are handled and checked in a dedicated facility to prevent any risk of mix-ups."
Capability iCounts how many of the 25 packaging capabilities this profile lists (8 secondary packaging, 6 labeling, 6 serialization, 5 tamper evidence) - each adds 3 points, capped at 72 - plus 3 points per therapeutic area covered, capped at 28. Levels: 80+ Full-service | 60-79 Broad capability | 40-59 Established | below 40 Niche. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
15Niche
Serialization iEach of the 6 serialization capabilities listed adds 10 points (up to 60), with bonuses of 8 for aggregation services and 12 for EPCIS data exchange. Listing DSCSA in regulatory compliance adds 10, FMD adds 8, and a serialization or track-and-trace entry adds 4. Levels: 80+ Track-&-trace leader | 60-79 Advanced | 40-59 Developing | below 40 Foundational. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
10Foundational
Regulatory iAdds 7 points per regulatory framework listed (up to 7 count, 49 points) and 6 points per geographic region covered, capped at 24. GMP compliance adds 10, GDP compliance adds 9, and Annex 1 awareness adds 8. Levels: 80+ Global compliance | 60-79 Multi-market | 40-59 Regional | below 40 Limited. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
18Limited
Capacity iBlends reported annual packaging capacity (up to 40 points at 5 million packs per year), packaging lines (1.5 points each, capped at 24), serialization lines (2 points each, capped at 18), and warehouse pallet positions (up to 18 points at 50,000). Shows Not reported (score 0) when neither annual capacity nor line count is provided. Levels: 80+ Industrial scale | 60-79 High capacity | 40-59 Mid-scale | below 40 Boutique. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Not reported
Quality iRewards on-time delivery (up to 34 points at 100 percent), shorter lead times (18 points at 10 days or less, down to 2 above 35), low deviation rates (up to 14), few CAPAs (up to 8), and few audit findings (up to 8), plus 9 each for GMP and GDP compliance. Shows Not reported (score 0) when neither on-time delivery nor lead time is provided. Levels: 80+ Exceptional | 60-79 Strong | 40-59 Solid | below 40 Developing. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Not reported
Technology iAdds 5 points per packaging technology listed, capped at 45, plus 6 points for each of the 5 tamper-evidence capabilities. Authentication technology and anti-diversion systems each add a further 8, and validation support adds 9. Levels: 80+ Cutting-edge | 60-79 Advanced | 40-59 Developing | below 40 Foundational. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
26Foundational