Sika’s Suzhou Technology Center: A Catalyst for Innovation in Sustainable Construction and E-Mobility

Sika’s Suzhou Technology Center: A Catalyst for Innovation in Sustainable Construction and E-Mobility

(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 industries. It’s the second-largest technology center for Sika, spanning 9,000 square meters and housing around 150 experts. The facility features advanced laboratories for adhesives, sealants, concrete admixtures, and CO2-reducing cement technologies. Its primary goal is to develop sustainable solutions for renewable energies, energy storage, and e-mobility in the Asia/Pacific region. This expansion demonstrates Sika’s commitment to innovation and sustainability and enhances its market presence.

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 15-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika (SWX: SIKA), a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company, proudly announces the inauguration of its state-of-the-art Technology Center in Suzhou, China. This strategic expansion signifies a significant commitment to advancing sustainable and high-performance technologies that will revolutionize the construction and automotive industries. With a substantial investment in the double-digit millions (CHF), the Technology Center Suzhou is set to become a pivotal hub for innovation across the Asia/Pacific region.

Spanning an impressive 9,000 square meters, the Technology Center Suzhou ranks as Sika’s second-largest technology center, following the facility in Zurich. It will be staffed by approximately 150 experts dedicated to shaping Sika’s technologies of the future. This expansion underscores Sika’s determination to strengthen its leadership in innovation and enhance its market presence in the Asia/Pacific region.

In line with Sika’s commitment to sustainability, the Technology Center Suzhou features cutting-edge laboratories specializing in adhesive and sealant development. Furthermore, research infrastructure has been established for concrete admixtures and CO2-reducing cement technologies. The center houses a range of laboratories dedicated to pioneering solutions for both the construction and automotive sectors.

The core focus of the Technology Center Suzhou is the advancement of sustainable solutions for construction and industry. Specifically, it will concentrate on materials technologies for renewable energies such as solar and wind power, energy storage, and e-mobility.

Patricia Heidtman, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer, commented, “With our new Technology Center, we are strengthening our innovation capabilities in the Asia/Pacific region and are fostering synergies in sustainable construction and environmentally friendly mobility. We have created the ideal framework for close collaboration between our research teams. It will thus enable us to develop forward-looking technologies for our customers that combine sustainability with performance.”

Sika’s commitment to research and development extends globally, with more than 20 Global Technology Centers and 100 development and applications centers worldwide. With over 1,800 employees dedicated to research and development, Sika currently holds nearly 1,600 patent families, with a strong upward trend, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region.

SIKA CORPORATE PROFILE
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 10.5 billion in 2022.

Media contact:

Dominik Slappnig
Corporate Communications and
Investor Relations
+41 58 436 68 21
slappnig.dominik@ch.sika.com

SOURCE: SIKA AG