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Sika’s worldwide R&D strategy includes centralized and decentralized components that complement each other perfectly. The centrally organized research handles long term research programs, delivers analytical services and provides R&D management for the entire Sika Group. These responsibilities are bundled in the subsidiary Sika Technology AG. The second component of the R&D strategy is the regional adaptation of products, solutions and applications. Eleven Technology Centers in America, Europe and Asia take on this challenge.

In collaboration with regional support centers proximal to customers the technology centers additionally adapt Sika products to local conditions and needs. The support centers are also responsible for finding suitable local raw materials to cost-optimize onsite product manufacturing. As the volume of information to be managed and the complexity of product requirements is constantly increasing, Sika combines focused use of resources – Technology Centers and Regional Support Centers – with central administration of know-how and adaption of global solutions to regional and local needs.