Cement News tagged under: Sika AG
SIKA acquires Russian mortar company12 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsSika has agreed to acquire Kreps LLC, a leading mortar manufacturer in Russia. The company offers a wide range of mortar products for interior and exterior finishing, complementing the existing portfolio and geographical footprint. The acquired business generates annual sales of CHF15m (US$16.8m). The transaction is subject to clearance by the local anti-trust authorities. Kreps operates production plants in Saint Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, two geographical areas where Sika has not ... |
Sika names new regional manager for EMEA06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsIvo Schädler will assume responsibility for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and will join Sika's Group Management. He succeeds Paul Schuler, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May. Both commenced their new roles on 1 July 2017. Mr Schädler (51) began his career at Sika in 1997. He held various management positions at the Swiss national subsidiary before becoming General Manager for the UK and Ireland in 2012. In this role, he not only drove forward the subsidiar... |
Sika opens new production facility in Tanzania07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika is setting up production in Tanzania and is opening a concrete admixtures factory. Sika is the first company to manufacture these products locally. Plans are already being made to add a mortar products manufacturing line. The company's aim in establishing a local supply chain in the East African state, which has a population of 50m, is to benefit from planned investments in infrastructure. Paul Schuler, Regional Manager EMEA and designated CEO: "By establishing a new concrete admixtu... |
Schuler to succeed Jenisch as CEO of Sika23 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika has appointed Paul Schuler, currently Regional Manager Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA), as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2017. He succeeds Jan Jenisch who has accepted to become the new CEO of LafargeHolcim. Mr Schuler has been with Sika for 29 years and has been a member of the Group Management since 2007. He served as Regional Manager North America from 2007 to 2012 and as Regional Manager EMEA from 2013 until now. Sika noted in a statement released yesterday that he... |
LafargeHolcim names new CEO22 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announces the appointment of Jan Jenisch as CEO from 16 October 2017. Jan Jenisch joins from Swiss company Sika AG. Jan Jenisch (50) has been the CEO of Sika AG since January 2012. Under his leadership, Sika, which has a leading global position in the development and production of systems and products for the building materials and automotive sectors, has developed its business in new markets and set new standards of performance in sales and profitability, LafargeHolcim sai... |
Sika relocates Kazakh production unit to larger site15 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika has relocated its concrete admixture and mortar production in Almaty, in the south of Kazakhstan, to a larger site in the 1.7m-population city. Aside from the Kazakh market, the new plant will also serve the construction sector in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan to the south. The country benefits from its strategic location on a key transportation route between Europe and China. "The expanded production capacity will put us in a good position to capitalize on Kazakhstan's strongly growing co... |
SIka establishes Senegal subsidiary27 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika is expanding its presence in west Africa by establishing a new subsidiary in Senegal – following those in Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon. A local production facility for concrete ad-mixtures is already being planned, which will subsequently be expanded to include mortar products. The company has a strong presence in Africa with 19 national subsidiaries and 17 factories. Paul Schuler, Sika Regional Manager EMEA, commented: “We are positioning ourselves early in emerging market... |
Sika acquires full control of Buzzi joint venture02 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsSika AG acquired the remaining shares of the Italian-based Addiment Italia from its joint venture partner Buzzi Unicem. The company is active in the production and sale of concrete admixtures and cement grinding aids. The transaction will strengthen Sika's production set up in Italy and increase its market presence. Addiment Italia generated sales of EUR14m in 2014. Addiment Italia has a history of over 25 years of experience in the construction market offering a broad range of concrete ad... |
Ash Improvement Technology and Sika alliance02 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsAsh Improvement Technology Inc (AIT) and Sika AG of Switzerland announced today that they entered a Strategic Alliance to develop products to help reduce the CO2 emissions related to the production of cement. As part of the agreement, Sika has also made an investment to take an equity stake in AIT. "Construction markets worldwide are demanding innovation for more environmentally sustainable cement and concrete. Sika is committed to deliver the best technology to the market to help our custo... |
Page
1
of
1
1