(IN BRIEF) Sika has appointed Philipp Irniger as Head Construction and Member of Group Management, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Ivo Schädler, who will take early retirement at the end of March 2027 after more than 30 years with … Read the full press release
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(IN BRIEF) Sika has signed a commercial partnership with Giatec Scientific Inc. to expand its digital solutions portfolio in the global concrete industry. By integrating Giatec’s AI-driven sensors and software with Sika’s admixture expertise, the collaboration aims to optimize concrete … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in construction, CO2 reduction, concrete admixtures, concrete mix optimization, CONEXPO CON AGG 2026, construction sustainability, digital concrete technology, Fast Forward program, Giatec Scientific Inc., Ivo Schädler, Las Vegas construction trade show, Pouria Ghods, quality control sensors, Real-time monitoring, Sika, Sika and Giatec Collaborate to Deliver Real Time AI Powered Concrete Optimization Worldwide, Sika Partners with Giatec to Expand AI Driven Digital Solutions Across the Global Concrete Value Chain
(IN BRIEF) Sika, a global specialty chemicals company, is preparing for a new growth strategy and has announced changes in its Board of Directors and Group Management. Thierry F.J. Vanlancker is proposed to take over as the new Chair of … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 3-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika (SWX: SIKA), a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company, has announced it has further expanded additive production for shotcrete at Spånga, near Stockholm in Sweden, and upscaled to the latest-generation technology. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Switzerland
Tagged additive production, construction, COVID-19, infrastructure, investments, Ivo Schädler, mining, mining projects, shotcrete, Sika, Spånga, Stockholm, Sweden
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 17-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika operates a new production facility for the SikaProof® structural waterproofing membrane at its existing site in Sarnen, Switzerland. The expansion will increase the manufacturing efficiency and will allow Sika to serve the … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 25-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announced it is acquiring a Romanian manufacturer of mortars and thermal insulation solutions with CHF 120 million sales per year. The acquisition will substantially strengthen the company’s position in the local Romanian … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 4-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika further starts operations in new facility for mortars in Cameroon, further expanding its presence in West Africa. The company invests in a new mortar manufacturing facility following the foundation of the national … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged Cameroon, concrete, construction, investment, Ivo Schädler, mortars, West Africa
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 29-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika starts production of concrete admixtures at its plant in Doha, Qatar. Due to large-scale infrastructure investment and a number of mega projects, both ongoing and planned makes Qatar an attractive market. Sika … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged concrete admixtures, construction, infrastructure, investment, Ivo Schädler, production facility, Qatar, Sika
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 13-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is expanding its know-how in the production and development of polyurethane foams. The company has just acquired a manufacturer of polyurethane foam systems based in Belarus. The acquired company is called Belineco … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Investment, News, Russia, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, BELARUS, Bonding, damping, Eastern Europe, facade systems, Ivo Schädler, Polypag, polyurethane, polyurethane foam, polyurethane foam systems, roofing systems, Sealing, Sika, specialty chemicals, БелИНЭКО, строительной химии
BAAR, 24-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai. An existing production facility for concrete admixtures has been relocated to the new site and expanded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged admixtures, concrete, Dubai, high-performance concrete admixtures, Ivo Schädler, mortar, polymers, Sika
BAAR, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With the commissioning of a new factory for mortar products and concrete admixtures, Sika has expanded its manufacturing capacity in Pakistan and is responding to the country’s construction boom. Demand in the infrastructure and residential … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged concrete admixtures, factory for mortar products, Ivo Schädler, Sika
ZUG, 06-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has agreed to acquire KVK Holding a.s, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing and roofing systems as well as a wide range of mortar products. KVK generated sales of CHF 42 … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Czech Republic, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged Ivo Schädler, KVK Holding, roofing systems, Sika, waterproofing
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