Sika strengthens fire protection market position and know-how
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Sika is taking over the fire protection coatings and systems business of
Mannheim-based Rütgers Organics GmbH, a move that will reinforce Sika's position
in the fire protection sector. The acquired business generates annual sales of
CHF 6 million.
With the acquisition of Rütgers Organics GmbH Sika strengthens its fire
protection market position. The acquired business also provides Sika with a
portfolio of well-established, advanced, eco-friendly water-based fire
protection coatings and systems. "The combined strengths of Sika and Rütgers
Organics will provide customers with access to an attractive range of products
in all key fire resistance classes", says Joachim Straub, General Manager of
Sika Germany.
Part of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), Rütgers Organics GmbH
was a subsidiary of the former RÜTGERS AG.
Sika AG Contact: Dominik Slappnig
Zugerstrasse 50 Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
6341 Baar, Switzerland Tel.: +41 58 436 68 21
www.sika.com slappnig.dominik(at)ch.sika.com
Sika AG Corporate Profile
Sika AG, located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally active specialty chemicals
company. Sika supplies the building and construction industry as well as
manufacturing industries (automotive, bus, truck, rail, alternative energies,
building components). Sika is a leader in processing materials used in sealing,
bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures. Sika's
product lines feature high-quality concrete admixtures, specialty mortars,
sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural
strengthening systems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing
systems. Worldwide local presence in 76 countries and some 15,300 employees link
customers directly to Sika and guarantee the success of all partners. Sika
generates annual sales of CHF 4.556 billion. Visit our website at www.sika.com.
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Datum: 26.10.2012 - 10:01 Uhr
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