Innovation and Sustainability

Sika’s R&D turns challenges into progress—developing safe, high‑performance solutions that deliver real customer value while supporting more efficient, low‑emission, and climate‑resilient construction.

Our teams drive advances in resource‑saving building methods, energy‑efficient materials, fast manufacturing, modular construction, and lighter, safer mobility.By integrating employees, customers, and partners into the digital transformation, Sika is opening new digital business opportunities and paving the way for leadership in its markets.

Strategy

Sika conducts research across chemistry, materials and digital methods to provide tools which help Sika to innovate faster and grow with sustainable, high-performance products.

Sustainably Sika

As part of the Sika Strategy 2028, we are sustainably engaged in three key areas: People, Planet, and Solutions. We aim to empower and develop our people, contribute to protecting natural resources and the planet, and cultivate our innovative and pioneering spirit to deliver solutions for a better, more sustainable future.

Organisation

The research and development of new products, systems, technologies, applications, and production processes form the basis of Sika’s innovations. Its research activities are carried out by more than 1,800 employees across 16 global Technology Centers, and more than 100 local and regional research and development facilities in more than 90 locations.

Sika Core Technologies

Sika’s global leadership in specialty chemicals is built on a strong foundation of five core technologies that shape the performance, durability, and sustainability of modern construction and industrial manufacturing. These technologies—concrete systems, cementitious systems, coating systems, thermoplastic systems, and adhesive systems,—form the backbone of Sika’s innovation, enabling tailored solutions for complex engineering challenges across diverse markets.

Facts & Figures

30

Regional Technology Centers

5,772

Individual national patents

16

Global Technology Centers

1,606

Distinct patent families

1,840

Employees in R&D

941

Patents filed since 2015

264

New inventions in 2024

125

Initial patent applications in 2024

>50%

Of vehicles produced annually with Sika technology inside

160

Products assessed via SPM methodology

64

Local Labs

No 1.

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Research & Development