Sika Opens Technology Centre in China
Sika has significantly expanded its research and development capacities in the Asia/Pacific region and opened a new Technology Centre in Suzhou, China.
After the center in Zurich, the new Technology Centre Suzhou, near Shanghai, is Sika’s secondlargest technology center, offering roughly 9,000 square meters of usable space. Approximately 150 experts at the center will be actively engaged in developing the company’s technologies of tomorrow.
Developing innovative solutions
The facilities in the new Technology Centre comprise cutting-edge laboratories for the development of adhesives and sealants. In addition, research infrastructure has been established for concrete admixtures and CO2 reducing cement technologies. Furthermore, a number of laboratories are dedicated to developing innovative solutions for the construction and automotive sectors. According to company information, The centre’s main focus is on advancing sustainable solutions for construction and industry and, in particular, on research into materials technologies for renewable energies, such as solar and wind power, as well as in energy storage and e-mobility.
