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Sika opens new premises
Sika SA opened its new Gauteng
premises at 4 Skietlood Street,
Isando during August.
The Gauteng team, which services the greater
Several of the company’s international executives
Gauteng area as well as the Limpopo, North
on business in the country made the Gauteng branch
West and Mpumalanga provinces, had outgrown
opening even more auspicious. They included: Jan
its existing premises and was in need of a larger
Jenisch, CEO of Sika worldwide, Paul Schuler, Head
warehouse. The new premises have a much-
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region and
improved working environment with a systematic
Hubert Perrin de Brichambaut, Head of Europe,
and orderly warehouse, a concrete laboratory and a
South Africa and Middle East region.
one-stop display of Sika’s comprehensive range of
Shaun Saxby, Sika SA Head Target Market
flooring products. There are also private business/
anager of Waterproofing, Refurbishment, Roofing
conference facilities with Wi-Fi for customers’ use, in-
and Flooring, welcomed guests to the launch and
house training facilities and a large seminar room.
introduced Paul Adams, the company’s Managing
Another motivating factor for the move was to
Director. Adams offered a special welcome to
obtain extra space to accommodate the company’s
international guests, before introducing Jenisch,
new Powder Plant that is due for completion in
who gave a brief overview of the company’s current
January 2014. This state-of-the-art powder plant
worldwide position and the advancements it is
will offer a production capability of up to 20 000
experiencing globally. Adams delivered the main
tons per annum and therefore it will also be able to
presentation, outlining the phenomenal growth that
service South Africa’s border countries. The company
the business has achieved in the past 12 months up
also intends the new plant to be providing liquid
to July 2013, with a 28% growth year on year.
production by mid-2014.
On arrival at the official opening, the approximately
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