Sika Expands Production of Concrete Admixtures in the USA
Sika is launching a new concrete admixture manufacturing plant in Stafford, Virginia.
Sika is increasing its production capacity in the important American construction market with the opening of the plant near Washington, D.C., so that it can easily meet the strong demand in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
With over 75 million inhabitants, Northeast urban centers such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston are densely populated and account for more than 25% of US economic output.
The new plant is well positioned to meet the additional infrastructure needs of the announced CHF 200-250 billion infrastructure program in the aforementioned two regions.
Sika has benefited from strong demand in the construction sector in recent years. The new Stafford plant is the second-largest manufacturer of Sika concrete admixtures in the United States.
Together with the existing plant in Fairless Hills, Philadelphia, it allows the company to better serve customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Furthermore, short transportation routes for raw materials and end products will improve operational efficiency while lowering CO2 emissions.
Christoph Ganz, Sika Regional Manager Americas"This investment allows us to significantly expand our production capacity while creating the best possible conditions for continued growth in the North American market.
Our concrete admixtures satisfy the construction sector’s most demanding requirements and make it possible to produce higher-performance, resource-saving concrete. Sika admixtures enable the realization of critical infrastructure projects, are used in state-of-the-art high-rise construction, and help increase sustainability in megacities."
Infrastructure programs help the construction industry grow
Over the next few years, the equivalent of more than CHF 1.0 trillion will be invested in infrastructure modernization and expansion in North America alone.
A large portion of this will be channeled into the construction industry, which is expected to grow at a 3.8 percent annual rate through 2025. The primary drivers will be investments in transportation, energy, and utility infrastructure, which are expected to grow by 8% to 10%.
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