Sika

Kaspar Winkler was driven by his entrepreneurial spirit when he laid the cornerstone of our company in 1910. He invented Sika-1, a quick-setting waterproofing admixture for mortar, which was used to waterproof the Gotthard Tunnel. It enabled the Swiss railway company to electrify the important connection between Northern and Southern Europe. Kaspar Winkler recognized an upcoming global need for his groundbreaking admixtures and launched subsidiaries around the world. Already in the 1930s, 15 Sika subsidiaries in Europe, USA, Argentina, Brazil and Japan established new construction chemicals markets.

Our goal is to be present in all markets with a full range of the highest quality construction chemicals. On the distributors' shelves, customers find professional solutions, for which top quality demand is always guaranteed. Supply the contractor, the craftsman and the serious DIYer with relevant Sika products, through distribution channels in a convenient way. Throughout the world, Sika is providing performant solutions to make you the best expert on your job. Our products offer you a wide range of solutions, which goes from waterproofing, to concrete repair, to flooring systems and so much more!

Sika provides one of the most comprehensive sets of solutions dedicated to tile setting, facade protection and decoration, as well as interior wall finishing, for both residential and commercial buildings. The offering comprises tile adhesives and tile grouts, as well as systems for under-tile waterproofing and sound reduction. Furthermore, it includes products for exterior and interior walls, such as wall-levelling products, decorative finish renders, and facade External Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS).

Sika offers cost-optimized solutions, purpose designed for the particular cement and application, and subject to individual fine-tuning in ready-mixed and precast concrete plants, or on the job site. Sika Solutions are redefining sustainability with environmentally sensitive products that deliver higher ROI while helping to achieve sustainability goals - energy efficiency, lower carbon footprint, greenhouse gas reduction and waste minimization. Sika is supplier and development partner to the automotive industry.

Sika has been publishing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its products since 2012 and its extensive EPD portfolio covers all its construction target markets, from roof to basement. EPDs are standardized documents used to communicate the potential environmental impacts and benefits of products throughout their life cycles based on quantitative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis. Sika companies provide EPDs based upon Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data. They apply to products and product groups and may be used for sustainability assessment of the products and projects in which they are used.