has now integrated these linings into its global product assortment especially within its
focus segments of Rail, Oil &
Blome International will be relaunched as a standalone independent company, under the leadership of
Andy Bernard, former vice president of
Blome International. The new arrangement allows Blome International to focus on its core business of engineered
high performance corrosion control
products within their key segments of
Power Generation, Pulp & Paper, and
Chemical Production.
This divestiture enables Hempel to focus on its global “Journey to Excellence”
strategy while retaining the key lining technologies for its business that were acquired
from Blome. Hempel will continue to deliver these linings under the Versiline brand.
Sika Opens Two New
Factories in Southeast Asia
Sika is systematically implementing its
Strategy 2018 by entering into new markets and opening six to eight factories a
year, and has now further expanded its
presence in Southeast Asia, the company
stated. With one new production plant
for concrete admixtures in Myanmar and
another one in Cambodia, Sika is increasing its proximity to customers in these
growing markets and continuing its successful expansion.
The new production facility in
Myanmar represents a milestone. As the
first construction chemicals supplier in
the country, Sika is manufacturing locally
in a factory near to Yangon.
Heinz Gisel, regional manager Asia/
Pacific, said: “By establishing a local
production facility, Sika is setting new
standards in customer proximity, product
quality and direct market development.
Customers benefit from short production
and delivery times, as well as concrete
admixture compositions that are tailored
to the local raw materials.”
Sika’s additives for high-perfor-
mance concrete have to date been
used in construction projects such as
Hanthawaddy International Airport
and the “Friendship” bridge connecting
Myanmar and Laos. The latest construc-
tion project currently being carried out
with the help of Sika products in Yangon
is the Lake Suites project, which com-
bines offices, a hotel and apartments in
one development.
By opening a new production plant
for concrete admixtures in Phnom Penh,
Sika is tapping into further potential in
Cambodia’s booming construction industry, which grew by 20 percent in 2015.
The whole country lacks infrastructure,
while the younger generation is growing and moving to the cities. This is resulting in more investments, particularly
from China, Korea and Japan, which are
investing heavily in shopping centers,
hotels and infrastructure and residential
