What We Buy
The Category Adhesive Systems focuses on raw materials like polyether and polyester polyols, aromatic isocyanates and silicone raw materials to meet the global market demands of sealing & bonding and industry applications.
Furthermore, castor oil, carbon black, TiO2 and a variety of fillers & extenders as well as complimentary trading products used as system components are managed by a global team.
The Category Cementitious Systems focuses on organic binders, mineral binders, aggregates and selected additives used in mortar systems.
This includes raw materials like redispersible powder, cellulose ethers, liquid dispersions, portland cement, alumina cement, alternative mineral binders, sands and complimentary trading products.
The category team contributes in meeting the regional/local market demands of tile adhesives, tile grouts, self-leveling underlayment’s, primers, liquid applied membranes, repair mortars and admixtures serving several target markets in construction.
The Category Coatings & Resins comprises a range of raw materials including epoxy resins, reactive diluents, amines and aliphatic isocyanates, as well as a multitude of additives, solvents and catalysts.
The portfolio of materials within this category creates the base to provide flooring & coating solutions to the market as well as covering all types of requirements for industrial and commercial applications in sectors like construction, industrial manufacturing or refurbishment, among others.
The Category Coatings & Resins comprises a range of raw materials including epoxy resins, reactive diluents, amines and aliphatic isocyanates, as well as a multitude of additives, solvents and catalysts.
The portfolio of materials within this category creates the base to provide flooring & coating solutions to the market as well as covering all types of requirements for industrial and commercial applications in sectors like construction, industrial manufacturing or refurbishment, among others.
The Concrete Materials Category handles raw materials to ensure stable supply of concrete admixtures to Sika customers. These raw materials include plasticizers of different technologies, such as PCE (produced in-house by Sika as well as outsourced), ligno- and naphthalene sulfonates and carbohydrates.
Sika serves the cement industry with various grinding aids and performance improvers, which are based upon glycols, amines, glycerins and other materials.
A wide range of biocides is another important segment to stabilize the many substances the company employs in our admixture production.
Other materials include various antifreeze and corrosion inhibiting agents, materials for sprayed concrete, viscosity.
Sika is using a wide range of packaging types made from different materials which are managed by the packaging teams.
The main demand encompasses paper-based valve bags as well as UN certified metal packaging from steel drums to tin plate cans and plastic packaging like Jerry cans and pails.
In addition, the company has a significant demand of cartridges made from plastic and aluminum, as well as all types of cardboard boxes. Furthermore, a wide range of (mainly plastic-based) laminates and foils are within the portfolio.
Initiatives focusing on waste reduction and recycled materials are prioritized in the development of new packaging solutions.
The Category Thermoplastics focuses on raw materials like PVC, plasticizers, bitumen, modifiers, polypropylene derivatives, glass & polyester reinforcement materials and several stabilizers and flame retardants which enable Sika to manufacture solutions for roofing and waterproofing.
A wide range of trading goods is also managed within this category to make Sika a global leader in the building systems sector.
The Indirect spend in the Sika Group focuses on Goods and Services, including the areas of travel, car & forklifts rental and leasing, marketing and communications and events management.
It also covers information technology, consulting, human resources and temporary workers, office supplies, energies, inbound and outbound logistics, site maintenance and capital expenditure projects.