Sika Expands Concrete Admixture Production in the U.S.

Sika opens new concrete admixtures production facility in Stafford, Virginia. With the opening of the plant near Washington D.C., Sika is expanding its production capacity in the important American construction market to easily meet strong demand in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. City centers in the Northeast such as New York, Philadelphia and Boston, where more than 75 million people live, are densely populated and account for more than 25% of U.S. economic output. The new facility is well positioned to support the additional requirements of the 200-250 billion CHF infrastructure programs announced in the two regions mentioned above. Sika has been benefiting from strong demand in the construction sector in recent years. The new facility in Stafford is Sika's second-largest production plant for concrete admixtures in the U.S. Together with the existing facility in Fairless Hills, Philadelphia, it enables the company to serve customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions more efficiently. In addition, shorter shipping routes for raw materials and finished products will increase operational efficiency and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions. Christoph Ganz, Sika Region Director for the Americas, said: "This investment allows us to significantly expand our production capacity while creating the best possible conditions for sustained growth in the North American market. Our concrete admixtures meet the most demanding requirements of the construction sector and enable higher-performance production. Resource-saving concrete with Sika admixtures enables the implementation of critical infrastructure projects, is used in state-of-the-art high-rise construction and helps increase sustainability in megacities."

Infrastructure Programs Drive Growth in Construction Sector

Over the next few years, more than 1.0 trillion CHF in equivalent investment will be made for modernization and expansion of infrastructure in North America alone. A large portion of this will feed the construction sector, which is headed for annual average growth of 38% for the years through 2025. Transportation, energy and infrastructure investments, which are expected to grow at 8-10%, will be the main driving force. Source