Sika Establishes 100th National Subsidiary in Bangladesh

Sika AG has established its 100th national subsidiary in Bangladesh. Reaching a further milestone in the implementation of its growth strategy and is now represented in 100 different countries. 23 national subsidiaries have been established over the past five years alone, making it possible to tap into growth potential in new markets. Bangladesh has over 163 million inhabitants and is one of the most populous countries in the world with a flourishing construction industry.

The establishment of the 100th national subsidiary represents an important milestone in the successful implementation of Sika’s growth strategy. The new local head office in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital city, enables Sika to benefit from the potential available in the local construction market, which has a total volume equivalent to CHF 15 billion and an annual growth rate of 12 percent.

Local and foreign investments are channelled primarily into the construction of transport and energy infrastructures. The new national subsidiary allows Sika to directly market products that have already become established in the area through distribution partners, as well as to optimise cost structures and further grow market share.

The company recently opened the 99th national subsidiary in El Salvador, Central America.

“Over the past few years, our more than 17,000 employees have been able to grow our company to an impressive level and have continuously expanded our global presence. We have established 23 national subsidiaries since 2012 and now generate 36 percent of our sales in emerging markets,” said Paul Schuler, CEO, Sika.

We enter emerging economies early on and area well established in mature markets. This enables us to harness potential at all stages in the development of the local construction sectors and to sell our entire product portfolio whether the requirement is for materials needed in new build construction, products that help to meet higher building standards, or solutions for refurbishment projects,” added Schuler.