Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts - The IKA® Family‘s Contribution

Press release

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts - The IKA® Family‘s Contribution Petaling Jaya, Selangor, May 16, 2011 – IKA® Works (Asia) Sdn Bhd announced that it is contributing EUR 20,000 to the Malaysian Red Crescent for the JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI FUND to assist in providing medical care and relief assistance to the people of Japan following the March 11th 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 

IKA® Works Asia is a wholly owned subsidiary of IKA Werke Gmbh & Co. KG, a world renowned designer and manufacturer of laboratory, analytical and industrial process equipment. IKA® Works Asia, established in Malaysia 1995, is actively engaging in the research & development, manufacturing and distribution of a comprehensive range of laboratory and industrial processing equipment and systems. Our company jointly with our representatives and clients engages actively in the challenge of finding solutions and developing a cost effective parts and equipments to meet the diverse laboratory and processing requirements globally.

In the spirit of solidarity of the IKA® family as represented by the subsidiaries in the U.S.A, China, Malaysia, India and Japan, the IKA® Group will make a total of EUR 120,000 contribution as announced by Mr. René Stiegelmann, (President of the IKA® Group) at its headquarter in Staufen, Germany, on Thursday, April 28th. The donation will support the Japanese Red Crescent in the affected regions in providing aids in one of the most difficult times in Japan history. 

In keeping with the above, intended purpose, Mr. Sunil Kraemer (Managing Director, IKA® Works (Asia) Sdn. Bhd) will, on Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, hand over a cheque for EUR 20,000 to the Secretary General of Malaysian Red Crescent, Datuk Dr. Haji Noordin bin Haji Ab. Razak. The members of the press are invited to witness this event.

About IKA® (www.ika.com) The IKA® group is the worldwide leader in lab, analysis and process technology. The product portfolio of the lab and analysis technology consists of magnetic stirrers, stirrers, dispersers, mills, rotary evaporators, calorimeters, lab reactors and shakers while the process technology develops and markets solutions for stirring, mixing and kneading applications. The company headquarters are in Staufen im Breisgau. IKA® is a global player and has subsidiaries in the U.S., China, India, Malaysia and Japan. In 2010, the owner-managed company with its 650 employees brought in 85 million euros. Founded in 1910, IKA-Werke can now look back on more than 100 years of company history.

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