ARK Business Systems is the software subsidiary of Metalcraft, Inc. — an Iowa-based maker of Durable Labeling Solutions, operating continuously since 1950. Custom RFID software for the floor, the yard, and the audit room.
ARK Business Systems helps organizations improve visibility, control, and accountability across their assets and inventory. Backed by more than 75 years of asset identification, labeling, and tracking expertise through Metalcraft, ARK delivers complete tracking solutions that combine software, hardware, mobility, and implementation services.
As organizations move beyond manual processes, they need integrated systems — not disconnected products. ARK's barcode and RFID solutions improve inventory accuracy, automate workflows, and provide real-time visibility across operations.
ARK brings together Grey Trunk RFID, QuickTrack RFID, and Custom Solutions under one organization, giving customers a single source for software, implementation, and ongoing support. Whether you're deploying barcode, RFID, or a hybrid solution, ARK simplifies the process with the expertise and technology to help you track assets with confidence.
For seventy-five years Metalcraft has made the Durable Labeling Solutions that operators attach to assets — and more than tags: ARK builds the software that reads them.
Metalcraft founded
Industrial tag manufacturer · Mason City, IA
First barcode nameplate manufactured
Expanding from metal tags into machine-readable identification
Metalcraft enters RFID era
First RFID tag production and early system integration work
ARK consolidation
Grey Trunk + QuickTrack marketing unified under ARK
What makes ARK different: a single all-inclusive team that delivers complete Solutions, not piecemeal services. Custom RFID engagements as the primary path. Two production SaaS products for operators who don't need a custom build. Industry-specific tuning across eight verticals.
Nine capability areas, one all-inclusive team — from feasibility through implementation, rollout and beyond.
See services →Grey Trunk RFID for asset tracking, QuickTrack RFID for inventory, a custom mobile application when neither fits.
See products →Construction, medical, education, financial, IT, lawn & landscape, religious, restoration, and more.
See industries →Consultants, hardware engineers, software architects, field installers, and project managers — all in-house. The person who scopes the feasibility study is the same team that hands over the running system.
Meet the team →A 30-minute working session with a solutions architect — not a sales pitch. We'll look at your assets, your environment, and your constraints, then walk through what a pilot could look like.
