Sika opens new mortars and concrete admixtures plant in Vancouver, Canada

Switzerland-based chemical company Sika has opened a new mortars and concrete admixtures plant in Vancouver, Canada.

With the new plant, which is the company's fourth facility in Canada, Sika expects to serve the Pacific Northwest, a region that includes the cities of Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.

The new plant fulfils the company's continued supply chain strategy in North America by expanding production capacities in conurbations and major cities in the area.

The facility features a modular mortar plant and liquid concrete admixture, blending equipment for producing a wide range of concrete admixtures, as well as a quality control laboratory, a warehouse and office space for administrative and sales personnel.

The newly opened mortars and concrete admixtures plant, covering an area of 30,000ft², will produce a broad range of cementitious mortars and grouts including SikaTop, Sikacrete, SikaQuick, SikaRepair, SikaSet, Sika MonoTop, Sika Level, and SikaGrout.