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Ashcroft Al Rushaid Instrument Co.Ltd, (AARICO) is Saudi Arabia’s leading manufacturer of Pressure & temperature indicator.
This new company is a result of the acquisition of Ashcroft Inc. (formerly Dresser Instruments) by Nagano Keiki of Japan. Previously, Ashcroft products were manufactured in the kingdom by DARVICO (Dresser Al Rushaid Valve and Instrument Company). However, as part of Dresser’s global restructuring, and the subsequent sale of Ashcroft Inc. to Nagano, the Ashcroft product line manufactured in the kingdom will now be managed by AARICO.
Ashcroft products have been widely chosen and preferred by most customers for many years and all that you have come to expect from Ashcroft will not change. Ashcroft® products supplied to in-kingdom customers come from the facility in Jubail industrial city. This facility has trained and certified manpower to perform assembly, testing and calibration, conforming to national and international standards. The plant is equipped with modern manufacturing and assembly test stands and also holds sufficient inventory of parts to produce 2500-3500 pressure gauges, 400-500 thermometers and 250- 300 pressure switches on a monthly basis. In addition to the products being manufactured in our production plant, other Ashcroft ® products including pressure gauge accessories, diaphragm seals, Thermowells, test gauges, low pressure gauges, stainless steel gauges, commercial gauges, temperature switches, differential pressure gauges and digital gauges can also be provided from AARICO via Ashcroft’s world wide manufacturing facilities. To meet the requirement of customers, a wide variety of standard gauges are in stock for quick delivery.
The plant is certified to ISO 9001:2000 and posses SASO certification for the products manufactured in the kingdom. The components and raw materials for the production of gauges are supplied through Ashcroft’s quality departments around the world. All products produced in Jubail will adhere to strict quality standards required by Ashcroft.
AARICO’s products are used in industries such as:
- Calibration and testing services.
- Chemical manufacturing plants
- Electrical generating plants
- Fluid power and in hydraulic applications
- Fertilizer plants
- Gas transmission and distribution
- HVAC
- Oil refineries and petrochemical plants
- Pipe Lines
- Power generation plants
- Pulp and paper mills
- Pumps & compressors
- Waste water treatment facilities
In addition to the manufacture of new products, AARICO also undertakes shop repair and recalibration of pressure gauges, pressure switches, and thermometers.
Quality is a foremost priority, and the entire design, manufacturing, and testing process is regularly audited by independent accreditation bodies.
The following are list of the qualifications:
ISO-9001-2000 – Quality Systems: |
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AARICO Quality Systems have now been audited and approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd., and they have been certified to ISO-9001-2000 (Certificate Attached). |
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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL Listed): |
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Our Pressure and Temperature Switches is UL Listed, and are certified by Underwriters Laboratories as explosion proof and suitable for installation in hazardous locations. |
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Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation: |
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SASO has awarded AARICO their Certificate of Conformance and mark of Quality for the Pressure Gauges manufactured. |
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Saudi Aramco: |
AARICO is and approved ARAMCO supplier (Vendor ID No – 10012486 (Old ID No – DD-7610 01) for the products listed above and AARICO has an annual contract with ARAMCO for the supply of all products we manufacture. |
Sabic
AARICO has been one of the leading supplier of Ashcroft gauges, switches and thermometers for all the major petrochemical plants which is operating under Saudi Arabian Basic Industries (SABIC)
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Work Force
AARICO has a trained and experienced crew of Assemblers, Testers and Calibrators who are annually recertified by Ashcroft Training Manager. |
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