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Story
OUR VISION
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INNOVATION
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QUALITY
OUR HISTORY
In order to discover our company’s true identity, it is important to look at its origins, core beliefs and contributions to the field.
In a look-back to last century, CEO Mitchell Kaneff narrates this video portraying the arc of his family’s legacy through the years.
1920s
1920s
• Arkay opens its doors on the lower east side of Manhattan in 1922. The business was originally created by Max Kaneff and William Rayburn.
• Max Kaneff becomes the sole proprietor of Ar-Kay.
1930s-1940s
1930s-1940s
• Arkay prints booklets and information for the WWII war effort.
• Arkay is commercial printer to AT&T and labels for Helena Rubinstein, Coty, Lentheric and Playtex.
1950s
1950s
• Max’s son, Howard Kaneff, joins the business.
• Arkay is an early practitioner in submitting spectrophotometer graph printouts to establish color match standards for print production.
• Arkay is the first printing plant in the United States with a quality control function specifically tied to customer needs and standards.
1960s
1960s
• Arkay establishes a reputation for fine color printing, intricate embossing, stamping and finishing work in the manufacture of paper board packaging.
• Company name changed to Arkay Packaging Corporation.
• Max Kaneff passes away and Howard Kaneff becomes president.
• Arkay moves its plant to Hauppauge, Long Island, but the sales office remains in New York City.
1970s
1970s
• Arkay is the first company in the United States with computer die outlines for carton artwork and die-making production.
• Arkay sets up the first lighting booths for our customers (and us) to properly view color comparisons and improve color communication.
1980s
1980s
• Arkay systemizes and standardizes printing and drying equipment for inks and coatings.
• Develops mass production print reproduction methods for silk screening folding cartons.
• Offers in-house film lamination.
• First USA company to eliminate hand labor in setting up die cutting machines using mechanical counters and laser die boards – results in price reductions to customers.
• Mitchell Kaneff succeeds his father as the new president of Arkay Packaging.
1990s
1990s
• Mitchell Kaneff becomes CEO of Arkay.
• Establishes EDI Program with Estee Lauder for domestic and foreign cartons.
• Builds new manufacturing facility in Roanoke.
• Groundbreaking lithographic technology enables Arkay to give customers exact process.
• Grinnell Lithographic Company merges into Arkay Packaging Corp.
2000s
2000s
• Introduce cutting edge technologies: Interfoil™, Spectrum™ and Touch™.
• Roanoke, Virginia plant expands by 62,000 square feet.
• Awarded Estee Lauder 2008 Supplier Excellence Award.
• Named Vendor of the Year by Mary Kay four years running.
• Develops aperture lamination process.
• First in industry to develop and implement mica coatings on cosmetic cartons.
• Digital Imaging via ArtPro: intro of Kodak proofing system.
2010s
2010s
• Celebrate Nine Decades of Arkay!
• Awarded Estee Lauder 2008 Supplier Excellence Award.
• Awarded 2011 P&G Business Partner Excellence Award.
• Hollywood comes to Roanoke to film at Arkay plant.
• Partner with Taubman Museum for spectacular Saturdays.
2020s
2020s
• Hauppauge office moves into new space: Arkay Design Studio.
• CEO Mitchell Kaneff joins the Taubman Board of Directors.
• Awarded Partner of the Year by P&G.
• Arkay Packaging rebrands as Arkay with new logo.
• Arkay’s 100th Anniversary is celebrated in New York City and Roanoke.
• Chairman Emeritus Howard Kaneff passes away in 2022.