Ashcroft Donates to Japan

Ashcroft Inc. hs sent a generous  donation to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the recent Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, thanks in part to the kindness and generosity of its employees.

“We were very grateful to learn that our parent company, Nagano-Keiki Co., Ltd. and its employees and operations are all safe in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Unfortunately, that was not the case for so many Japanese people. Our employees wanted to find a way to reach out to them,” said Sheila Nevins, Director of Human Resources at Ashcroft Inc.

During the months of March and April, employees rallied together and collected funds, which, when combined with the company’s contribution, totaled more than $3,500.

Maki Hoshikawa, Ashcroft Inc. employee and Japanese native, is providing 10 weeks of instruction in Japanese language and culture to those who contributed to the fund.

Ashcroft Inc., headquartered in Stratford, manufactures gauges, thermometers, switches, transducers, transmitters, calibration equipment and isolators for pressure measurement, monitoring and control.  Product brands include Ashcroft®, Heise®, Willy®,  and Weksler®. The company also has operations in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico and Singapore; and joint ventures in India, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.