Sika opens its new, highly-modern production plant
High-tech Adhesives for Europe
Sika opened its new factory for Sikaflex® polyurethane adhesives in Düdingen, Switzerland. More than CHF 100 million were invested in this major project. Sika is establishing some 150 jobs on the 40,000 m² factory surface. This investment underscores Sika's trust in the industry location Switzerland.
The production facility has a start-up capacity of 30'000 tons per annum. In a second construction phase this capacity will be increased to 60'000 tons per annum. "The entire European market can be served with polyurethane adhesives from here," says Bruno Fritsche, member of Sika Group Management and Head of the Industry Division.
The new factory works with a new, highly automated production process. "The new technology will reduce production costs considerably," Fritsche expects. "Technologically we've taken an enormous step, which will open additional application fields for our adhesives."
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