IKA Works, Inc. makes Laboratory equipment, Analytical equipment and production scale Process technology. IKA Works, Inc. was established as the North American office in 1985 in Cincinnati, OH and the office was relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina in 1995. Since then, the company has expanded its footprint and added more office space. IKA is in the instrumentation business and specializes in products for Laboratory, Process and Analytical Equipment. 2015 will mark 30 years of full operation in the United States. IKA Works, Inc. is part of IKA Werke GmbH & Co. KG, a German company established in 1910. Today, IKA Werke GmbH & Co. KG is located in Staufen in Breisgau in the Black Forest region. Social Responsibility The IKA HANDS for Children initiative supports disadvantaged children all over the world. Retired employees assemble laboratory equipment by volunteering time. The products are sold through regular channels and all profits are used to help children in need. As part of this initiative, IKA has supported Vision 2020, a project operated by the Christoffel-Blindenmission providing urgently needed equipment and operating rooms for blind people in Peru. In Ethiopia, we’ve supported the charity "Menschen für Menschen", set up by actor Karlheinz Böhm. Funds have helped to build schools, reducing illiteracy and offering children a brighter future.
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