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Innovation driving
net zero

Sika’s research and development activities are designed to generate long-term customer benefits in alignment with net zero emissions targets. When it comes to new ideas, the company is very much a pioneering force – as the following articles demonstrate.

Skyscraper recycling:
A win for users and the environment

The Quay Quarter Tower renovation project in Sydney shows how building structures in need of renovation can be modernized in a smart and sustainable way. “The project is setting new benchmarks for architecture,” says architect Aleksander Kongshaug from the architectural firm 3XN/GXN Architects. 95% of the building’s core was preserved, and the usable floorspace was doubled at the same time. The renovation also greatly eased the impact on the environment – among other things, 23,000 cubic meters of concrete and 12,000 tons of CO2 were saved.

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Focus on customers and sustainability

Sika is strongly committed to net zero. The company does not want to lose sight of customer needs, as Philippe Jost, Head Construction and Patricia Heidtman, Chief Innovation and Sustainability officer, Members of Group Management, explain.

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Robots produce special forms more cost-efficiently

MESH AG has developed a technology with which robots can produce complex reinforced concrete structures without formwork cost-efficiently. As an investor, Sika wants to help establish the innovation in the market. In an interview, Ammar Mirjan, CEO of MESH AG, and Carsten Rieger, Corporate Market Development Manager Target Market Concrete at Sika, talk about MESH AG, the new technology, and the goals for the next few years.

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Interview with Evelyne Prat
The recipe for sustainable solutions

Net zero is driving the construction industry’s transformation. “We live in exciting times,” says Evelyne Prat, Core Technology Head Cementitious Technology. “We now have a unique opportunity to change things in the construction industry.”

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