Strong global position
World market leader in construction chemicals
Maximum proximity to the customer
Leading adhesive producer for industrial markets
First mover in emerging markets (36% of sales)
Significant potential for structural growth in emerging markets
Leading global brand
Entrepreneurial company culture
Solid financial position (A-rating)
Focus on 8 target markets
Sika has solutions for all markets
Sika is ideally positioned to profit from all phases of the construction life-cycle.
Emerging Markets: mainly new build, focus on infrastructure construction which requires international building standards.
Developing Markets: market education and increase of building standards drive demand for more sophisticated solutions.
Mature Markets: mainly refurbishment, Sika offers the whole range of technologies needed for repair and refurbishment.
Sika's market potential
Fragmented global industry offers significant growth potential.
- Sika as the largest construction chemicals company worldwide with a global market share below 10%
- Plenty of room to grow
Attractive industry & markets
Growing underlying markets
- Market volume 2018: >CHF 70 billion
- Market volume 2020: CHF 80 billion
Megatrends drive growing demand for Sika products
Urbanization
- High-rise buildings: need for highly flowable and pumpable concrete, concrete with superior compressive strength
- Deeper foundations and construction in areas with high belowground water pressure: need for more sophisticated waterproofing solutions, flooring for parking decks
- Glass facades with demanding aesthetic, structural and insulation requirements, energy-efficient building envelopes: need for high-performance, specialized sealant and adhesive systems
- Innovative roofing solutions to help reduce CO2 emissions and urban heat island effect: need for green roof systems, light-reflecting roofing solutions
- Increased fire and earthquake requirements: need for fire and corrosion protection, structural strengthening systems
- Demand for infrastructure - metro systems, elevated roads, bridges and tunnels to help relieve congestion: need for admixtures, mortars, grouts and waterproofing systems
- Growing loadbearing requirements as well as stricter ecological standards drive demand for refurbishment of existing constructions: need for structural strengthening systems, repair and waterproofing mortars, liquid applied membranes for safe and odorless application, facade sealing solutions
Lighter, safer vehicles
- New materials such as carbon fiber or aluminum require bonding solutions
- Composite body structures need bonding instead of welding
- Adhesives enable stiffer, lighter, safer metal structures
- Modular production concepts are based on fast, high strength bonding systems
Sustainability
- More efficient use of limited natural resources and energy ("green cities")
- Demand for longer life cycles of infrastructure and buildings
- Demand for low-energy housing
- Drive towards higher recyclability of materials
- Demand for safe-to-use products, lower-emission products
- New technologies for vehicles and transportation
- Increasing environmental regulations