(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 has expanded its global manufacturing network with five new production facilities in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania, reinforcing its supply chain and increasing capacity in key growth markets. The new sites are designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Argentina, Bangladesh, Cali Colombia, carbon reduction, Cement, Colombia, concrete admixtures, construction materials, dry mortar, East Africa, Haines City Florida, High-Performance Materials, infrastructure growth, Latin America, manufacturing expansion, mining, Mwanza Tanzania, Narayanganj Bangladesh, Puerto Tirol Chaco, Sika, South Asia, supply chain, sustainability, Tanzania, tile adhesives, United States
(IN BRIEF) Sika has been recognized with the German Sustainability Award for its SikaBaffle® AutoStack system, a cavity-sealing solution that improves sustainability across automotive manufacturing. The product’s stackable design boosts packaging density, reducing transport emissions, storage needs, and logistics costs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, automotive supply chain, cavity sealing, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer, circular economy, CO2 emissions reduction, Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, German Sustainability Award, German Sustainability Award Recognizes Sika’s SikaBaffle AutoStack System, logistics optimization, low bake curing, packaging density, Patricia Heidtman, recycled materials, Sika, SikaBaffle AutoStack, Sustainability Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Sika has acquired Gulf Seal, a leading Saudi Arabian producer of bituminous waterproofing membranes, strengthening its presence in the fast-growing construction markets of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. Gulf Seal brings more than 20 years of regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Acquisition of Gulf Seal Enhances Sika’s Production Capabilities and Market Reach Across the GCC Construction Sector, Awazil Al Khaleej Industrial Co, bituminous waterproofing membranes, Christoph Ganz, construction materials, cross-selling, EMEA region, FIFA World Cup 2034, GCC growth, Gulf Seal, Infrastructure Development, Khaled Al Mogbel, Riyadh production facility, Saudi Arabia construction market, Sika, SMAC France, urbanisation projects, Vision 2030, waterproofing solutions
(IN BRIEF) Sika described its integrated suite of construction solutions in Dallas, highlighting its track record of over 1,000 data centers built and a strong future pipeline. Global data center spending is expected to top CHF 400 billion by 2028, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CHF 400 billion, construction speed, CO₂-equivalent savings, data center construction, digital infrastructure, edge data centers, fiber-reinforced concrete, hyperscale, Operational Excellence, partnership, rapid-install flooring, reflective roofing, Sika, Stargate project, sustainability, Thomas Hasler, waterproofing
(IN BRIEF) Sika has made a strategic investment in Giatec™ Scientific Inc., a leader in digital concrete technology, to advance the adoption of AI-driven solutions in the construction industry. The collaboration aims to optimize concrete mix designs and reduce CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-Driven Solutions, cement optimization, concrete mix optimization, concrete sustainability, construction efficiency, construction industry, CO₂ emissions, data-driven solutions, digital concrete technology, Giatec, global partnership, Heidelberg Materials, investment, partnership, Sika, smart technologies, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika and Sulzer have signed an MoU to establish a joint venture focused on plastics recycling in the construction industry. The venture aims to address the inefficiencies in current recycling methods by combining mechanical and chemical processes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Austria, chemical recycling, circular economy, construction industry, construction plastics, CO₂ emissions, ESG Standards, Germany, high-quality materials, joint venture, mechanical recycling, partnership, pilot projects, plastics recycling, Sika, Sulzer, sustainability, Switzerland, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Sika has inaugurated its new production plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, featuring advanced production lines for mortar and concrete admixtures and a modern laboratory. This facility, which is the company’s fourth in the country, is strategically situated in a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Christoph Ganz, concrete admixtures, Construction Chemicals, construction industry growth, Eastern Kazakhstan, Group Management, industrial expansion, infrastructure projects, Kazakhstan, mineral resources, Mining Industry, modern laboratory, mortar, partnership, production facility, Regional Manager EMEA, residential housing, Sika, sustainability, Ust-Kamenogorsk
(IN BRIEF) Sika has fully acquired HPS North America, Inc., a supplier of building finishing materials in the US, including Schönox branded products. The acquisition strengthens Sika’s position in the growing building finishing market and will lead to improved efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, building finishing materials, business integration, cross-selling, flooring applications, HPS North America, logistics, Mike Campion, Parex, partnership, production, Regional Manager Americas, Schönox, self-leveling, Sika, US market, waterproofing solutions
(IN BRIEF) Sika has completed the acquisition of Chema, a leading Peruvian manufacturer of tile setting materials, strengthening its presence in the growing mortar segment. Founded over 50 years ago, Chema is known for its high-quality products and efficient distribution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Chema, marketing, Mike Campion, partnership, PERU, Sika, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika has doubled the production capacity at its Bekasi plant, Indonesia’s largest facility for mortars, to meet the rising demand from infrastructure and building projects. This expansion, along with an increase in distribution points across the country, positions … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Indonesia, Mortar Plant, partnership, Philippe Jost, Sika
(IN BRIEF) Sika has achieved validation of its near and long-term emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. By 2032, Sika aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged net-zero emissions, Patricia Heidtman, Science-Based Targets initiative, Sika, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika is establishing a cutting-edge facility in Lima, Peru, to manufacture synthetic macro fibers, further solidifying its position as a key supplier to the mining industry and infrastructure projects in Latin America. These fibers, leveraging advanced technology, enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sika, a global leader in construction and automotive solutions, has opened a cutting-edge Technology Center in Suzhou, China. This center, with a substantial double-digit million CHF investment, focuses on sustainable and high-performance technologies for the construction and automotive … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged adhesives, Cement, CHINA, concrete admixtures, Patricia Heidtman, sealants, Sika, Suzhou
(IN BRIEF) Sika, a leading construction and industrial chemicals company, has presented its new Strategy 2028, titled “Beyond the Expected,” during its Capital Markets Day in Zurich. The strategy builds upon the company’s successful growth model and aims to further … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, News, Switzerland
Tagged 'Beyond the Expected' Strategy 2028, Capital Markets Day, Sika, sustainability, Thomas Hasler, Zurich
(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
(IN BRIEF) Sika, a global specialty chemicals company, has acquired Thiessen Team USA, a manufacturer of shotcrete and grouting products for the mining industry in the USA. Thiessen serves the Western US mining industry, which plays a crucial role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Christoph Ganz, mining, Sika, Thiessen Team USA
(IN BRIEF) Sika has agreed to sell MBCC Group’s chemical admixtures assets to international private equity firm Cinven after the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided Sika with provisional negative feedback regarding INEOS Enterprises as a prospective buyer, due … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Chemical Admixtures Assets, Cinven, CMA Provisional Negative Feedback, MBCC, Pontus Pettersson, Sika, Thomas Hasler
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS, a global chemical company, has announced that its subsidiary INEOS Enterprises, the operator of Europe’s largest compounds site, will acquire a major concrete additives business from Sika AG. The business, which has … Read the full press release
(COMUNICATO STAMPA) LONDRA, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS, un’azienda chimica globale, ha annunciato che la sua controllata INEOS Enterprises, l’operatore del più grande sito di composti in Europa, acquisirà un’importante attività di additivi per calcestruzzo da Sika AG. L’azienda, che … Read the full press release
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