Sika India Private Limited is part of the world wide Sika group of companies. A world leader in construction chemicals, the Sika group, founded in 1910, has presence in 65 countries.

Sika India Private Limited, based in India has been serving its customers in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives since its inception in 1987. It is the first company in India in its field to get the ISO 9001 certification (since 1995).

Today, Sika India Private Limited has three factories in India at West Bengal, Goa and Jaipur with a network of 14 well manned branches all over India to serve its customers as they should be -- with quality service and consistent products.

The company also has a network of more than 100 Distributors/Dealers and Trained Applicators all over India to provide the customer with support services which are so essential to ensure proper availability and application of the products of the company. Through this network the company provides its customers with goods and services in relevance to the following fields of endeavor :

• Concrete and Mortar Admixtures and allied products.
   
• Chemicals for Repairs and Rehabilitation of Structures.
   
• Systems for Structural Strengthening of Structures.
   
• Industrial Grouts for machinery and structures.
   
• Industrial Flooring Systems.
   
• Industrial Chemical resistant Coating Systems.
   
• Tunnel Stabilizing Products and Systems.
   
• Joint Sealing and Bonding Systems.

Sika India has a Research and Development Center at Kalyani, which is approved by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. It has the distinction of creating the following firsts in India:

• Created the first Melamine Based Superplasticiser, which was used extensively in the Thane Creek Bridge at Mumbai as far back as 1990.
   
• Creating the first Moisture Insensitive Epoxy, which was used to stabilize endangered structures like the Koyna Dam and Hirakud Dam.
   
• Creating the first Segmental Bridge Adhesive, which was used in the Sirsi Circle Flyover at Bangalore.
   
• Creating the first Resin Based rock-bolting cartridge, which was used in the Nathpa Jahkri project for stabilizing the tunnels.
   
• Creating the first Moisture Insensitive Rail Grout which was used to fix the rails of the Metro Railway at Calcutta.
   
• Creating the first EpoCem based flooring and lining material, which is a revolution in the field of Resin based flooring and lining technology. This has been used extensively by the Indian Industry by companies such as Mercedes Benz, Ford Motors, Fiat, Unichem Industries, Carrier Aircon, Nestle and Cadbury.

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