About us
ARVO Trading Co Ltd was established in 1978 as Limited Entity Company, with the aim of providing the professional hair salon sector with quality hair products, salon furniture and equipment and hair accessories.
Over the years, the company has evolved into one of Cyprus’s most known and dependent supplier in the professional hair sector.
ARVO Trading Co Ltd is the exclusive Agent and Seller of the worlds leading brands in their field that include:
- Maletti Group Salon furniture and equipment
- Takara Belmont Salon Furniture and equipment
- Keune Haircosmetics Professional hair products
- Nashi Argan Organic Argan Oil based hair products
- Reuzel Pomades and Men’s Grooming products
- Layrite Pomades and Men’s Grooming products
- Dapper Dan Pomades and Men’s Grooming products
- Proraso Shaving and Beard care products
- Andis Professional Clippers & Trimmers
- Joewell Professional hair scissors
- Framar Professional novelties
- Denman Brushes & Combs
- Acca Kappa Luxury Brushes
- Y.S.Park Professional combs, brushes and novelties
- Diva Professional Irons & waivers
Our Mission
Our Mission is the development of business with the professional hairdressers in Cyprus. Our company provides services and promotes products that are used exclusively by the professionals in our field.
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Arvo History
1972
The company founder and current honorary president of the Board of Directors, Mr Chris Mouzouris, returns to Cyprus from his long stay in the U.K. and leases a retail shop in Ledras Str. The purpose is the sale of perfumes and cosmetics to the public.
1976
Chis Mouzouris buys Krisby Trading Ltd. A company in the hairdressing supplies market.
1978
Arvo Trading Co Ltd is established. The new company absorbs all operations from the retail shop and Krisby Trading that are directed to the professional hair sector. Chris Mouzouris Ltd is established. This sister company diversifies to the perfume and cosmetic retail market.
1978
Business cooperation with the Dutch hair product manufacturer Keune Haircosmetics is initiated. Keune is one of Europes’ biggest non multinational manufacturer of professional hair products
1979
Business cooperation with Maletti SpA is launched. Over the long history we have been working will all company members of the Maletti family, now known as the maletti Group
1982
Move to newly owned premises at Gevgelis Str, Nicosia.
1986
Business cooperation with the Japanese Multinational Takara – Belmont is launched. The Belmont Group is the biggest supplier of salon and barbers furniture in the world.
1994
Savvas Mouzouris, the current CEO and Director, returns from his studies in the USA and joins the company.
1996
Numerous upgrades and exclusive agreements are initiated during the Cosmoprof exhibition. The agreements with these suppliers still remain the backbone of the company’s hair accessories and novelties Department.
1997
Arvo Trading expands its operations to cover all major cities and areas of Cyprus
1998
Arvo Trading expands the showrooms and offices at its Nicosia premises. The new area covers more than 500 sq.m. of showroom space and offices and 250 sq.m. of warehousing facilities.
2000
Arvo Trading enters into agreement with Powersoft computer solutions. All operations are computerized and Powersoft becomes the company’s Information Technology partner.
2002
Joewell scissors are added to the product list.
2006
New warehousing facilities are opened to accommodate the increased volume of logistics.
2008
The newest member of the Arvo family of products, the Denman Brushes are added.
2009
“Salon Professional” the company’s first analytical product catalogue is inaugurated. The development process will last 10 months.
2010
On March 2010 the first edition of the “Salon Professional” catalogue is mailed out to more than 3,000 professional hairdressers in Cyprus. This 294- page catalogue illustrates in detail the services, products and support that the company offers to the professional hairdressers. To this day we run new issues of the catalogue every quarter and it is available only online in our website
2010
Arvo goes on-line. All products are available for online purchasing at www.arvo.com.cy
2010
Arvo upgrades its computer software. This includes the new ERP platform from Powersoft that enables the company to strengthen its control. The new modules include the supply chain, accounting services and customer monitoring as well as mobile promotion solutions.
2011
A new collaboration with a newly formed brand, Nashi Argan, is initiated. To this day we have been able to keep growing with the brand, offering luxury hair products to the consumers through selected partner salons.
2012
The company acquires new warehouse facilities in Latsia Industrial Area to better accommodate the growing demand. The new warehouse consists of 650 sq.m in three levels.
2015
Sexyhair brand is launched in Cyprus in September. Part of the Henkel group, Sexyhair aimed to the final consumer. The extended placing of the brand in the internet and lack of HQs to focus on the B2B market, forced us to stop the collaboration
2016
The Showrooms at our original address at Gevgelis street undergoes a major renovation that saw the inauguration of the first Keune Academy for training in the old warehouse area of the company. New showrooms for Maletti and Takara are created, and new sales & support areas are done.
2018
The growth continues and the company buys the ground floor area shop in the building next door to be used for outlet sales
2020
In the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic, Arvo has once again invested in technology. The complete ERP from Powersoft based entirely on cloud computing is developed and installed, the new website www.arvo.cy is initiated, as well as the first B2B app for Ios and Androids is available for all of our partner salons to use for information, ordering and tracking.