Sika drives the green life with innovative, environmentally friendly construction and industry materials
A subsidiary of Sika AG, a leading global supplier of construction and industry materials and technology listed in Switzerland, Sika Hongkong Ltd has been promoting green living for the past 50 years in the Greater China region with its unique range of innovative, environmentally friendly construction and industry materials.
The acceleration of global warming and rapid deterioration of the world environment in recent years have prompted the Sika group to further increase its already substantial investments in the research, development and application of environmentally friendly products and technologies. According to Mr Jan Jenisch, Sika's Asia Pacific President, Sika sees the challenges of improving environmental conditions as market opportunities, and ecological issues have been the driving force behind 50% of Sika's research and development projects. In 2007 alone, Sika invested over HKD 50 million in safety and environmental protection, an increase of 36% over the previous year.
Among the numerous state-of-the-art innovations of Sika are: SikaBond an environmentally friendly adhesive system for the installation of wooden flooring which significantly reduces the amount of wood used while improving durability of the floors; the Green Roof System, already used in Hong Kong EcoPark, which helps to lower the Urban Heat Island Effect by retaining up to 75% of rainwater, reducing cooling and heating costs of buildings through thermal insulation, and generally helping to lower the overall temperature of a city; and SikaViscoCrete a superior water-reducing admixture which helps to lower energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in pre-cast concrete factories, and which has been used in major projects such as the Mori Building in Shanghai, the massive Su-Tong Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and the Venetian and New Lisboa in Macau.
Sika actively participates in the international Responsible Care program initiated by the chemical industry. Currently 47 companies worldwide, representing 90% of group sales, operate in conformity with the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. In 2007, Sika's products have managed to improve energy efficiency by an impressive 13%, reduce carbon dioxide output by a significant 18%, lower dust emission by 20%, and decrease waste water by 3%, as compared to the previous year.
Sika Hongkong Ltd providing environmentally friendly solutions for 5 decades
Sika Hongkong Ltd founded in 1958 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sika AG in Switzerland, has made noteworthy accomplishments in the promotion and application of environmentally friendly construction and industry materials in the Greater China region over the past half-century. The Company was accredited with the first ISO 9001 in 1995 and ISO 14001 in 2001.
According to Mr Mark Lo, President of the Greater China Region, Sika has established an extensive sales network in the southern, northern and eastern parts of Mainland China. Our total investment in the Mainland has already exceeded USD 50 million, and we are currently planning further expansions into the western part of China. While developing our business, we will continue to make environmental protection a key part of our mission, providing total solutions which help to meet environmental challenges such as global warming.
Sika Hongkong Ltd entered the Mainland market in the early 1990s, setting up branches in Guangzhou, Tianjin, Beijing, Dalian and Shanghai. In 2006, Sika significantly increased its investments in the Mainland with the establishment of Sika China and the setting up of its new USD 20 million, 75,000 sq m China headquarter and technology center in Suzhou Industrial Park.
About Sika AG
Sika AG, located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally active company supplying the specialty chemicals markets. It is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in construction (buildings and infrastructure construction) and in industry (vehicle, building component and equipment production).
Sika's product lines feature high-quality concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring and membranes. Subsidiaries in more than 70 countries worldwide and approximately 11,000 employees link customers directly to Sika and guarantee the success of all of its business relationships. With this business structure; Sika generates annual sales of CHF 4.6 billion. (For more information, please visit www.sika.com)
About Sika Hongkong Ltd
Sika Hongkong Ltd was founded in 1958 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sika AG in Switzerland. Initially Sika Hongkong Ltd was mainly a trading company sourcing finished products from sister companies overseas and marketing them in Hong Kong.
As such the Sika brand name is now instantly recognized in Hong Kong, with Sikaflex polyurethane sealants and Sika Concrete repair systems being particularly well established. Today Sika Hongkong Ltd is known for the quality and diversity of the products it supplies in the market place. Sika Hongkong Ltd was accredited with the latest ISO9001:2000 in December 2003 and ISO14001:2004 in January 2006 by the HKQAA.
Sika Hongkong Ltd entered the Mainland market in the early 1990s, setting up branches in Guangzhou, Tianjin, Beijing, Dalian and Shanghai. In 2006, Sika significantly increased its investments in the Mainland with the establishment of Sika China and the setting up of its new USD 20 million, 75,000 sq m China headquarter and technology center in Suzhou Industrial Park. Sika's strong manufacturing, sales and marketing presence in the Greater China area enables the Group to provide customers optimum services in products, logistics and technical support. (For more information, please visit: www.sika.com.hk)
SikaBond was used in Richgate
Sika Green Roof System was used in Hong Kong EcoPark
