Sika has moved to a new site in Tanzania and doubled the size of its plant in Ivory Coast.
Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures. The site also offers space for further growth in operations. In addition, Sika has doubled the size of its plant in Western Africa’s Ivory Coast. That site is home to new warehousing capacities and offices, as well as laboratories and additional manufacturing facilities. With these investments, Sika reports that it has positioned itself for further growth in the two African countries.
According to Sika, the significant expansion of production and warehousing zones at the Dar es Salaam and Abidjan plants marks another important milestone in the implementation of the company’s growth strategy on the African continent. The primary growth drivers are increasing industrialization, rapid population growth, and a strong shift toward urbanization accompanied by significant needs in terms of infrastructure. While Africa has a current population of around one billion, this is set to double by 2040, opening up huge business potential.