Sika is a global company with a total of around 80 production and marketing companies in over 60 countries. Sika is active in the field of speciality chemicals dividing its activities into two business areas; the Construction Division and the Industry Division. While on the technical side these two business areas are closely linked, on the commercial side they reduce the vulnerability to economic cycles because they depend on different markets. The technological affinities permit economies of scale in the areas of R&D, purchasing and production.

    Sika is a company with a strong innovative tradition, constantly striving for new levels of excellence. This means developing innovative technologies that will open up new opportunities for the company, its employees, and its partners in trade and industry.

    Sika is an independent Swiss group founded in Zurich in 1910. Its shares are listed on the Swiss Exchange (SWX).

    Sika Australia was founded in 1976 as a member of the Sika Group of companies wholly owned by Sika Finanz AG in Switzerland. Initially, Sika Australia was mainly a trading company sourcing finished products from sister companies overseas and marketing them throughout Australia.

    In the early days, a few products were already manufactured in Australia, such as Rugasol, as well as some concrete and mortar additives. However, the main share of the business was construction sealants with well known products like Sikaflex-1A, Sikaflex-15LM and Sikaflex-11FC. In the mid eighties the first industrial adhesives and sealants were introduced with Sikaflex-221 for sealing and bonding in the automotive industry, Sikaflex-255 for bonding of windscreens and Sikaflex-241 for the caulking of wooden boat decks.

    In 1994, Standards Australia accredited Sika Australia to the International Quality Assurance Standard ISO 9002.

    Today, Sika Australia employs more than 90 staff and produces over 100 different products in its manufacturing plants at Wetherill Park in NSW, Eagle Farm in Queensland, and Keysborough in Victoria.

    The company's future direction is clearly focused on local production, thus reducing dependence on imported products which in turn allows greater flexibility and enables Sika Australia to tailor products for the specific requirements of the Australian market.

    The company has branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, as well as agents and distributors in Hobart, Canberra, Townsville, Kalgoorlie, Mackay, Newcastle and Darwin.