{"id":150012,"date":"2026-02-26T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immo-invest.ch\/?p=150012"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:18:15","slug":"schweizer-spezialchemie-treibt-expansion-im-dichtstoffmarkt-voran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.immo-invest.ch\/en\/schweizer-spezialchemie-treibt-expansion-im-dichtstoffmarkt-voran\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss speciality chemicals drive expansion in the sealant market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sika.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sika<\/a> has announced the acquisition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akkim.com.tr\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akkim<\/a>, a Turkish company specialising in adhesives and sealants. The Zug-based specialty chemicals group aims to expand its customer reach and strengthen its market position in the global adhesives and sealants industry. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/che.sika.com\/de\/news\/2026\/sika-uebernimmt-akkim.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, the acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Akkim, based in Istanbul with two production facilities in Turkey and Romania, distributes adhesives and sealants for the construction sector via a wide-ranging customer network. Established distribution channels in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa enable it to serve a broadly diversified customer base. According to the announcement, net sales in 2025 amounted to the equivalent of CHF 220 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Sika expects the greater geographical reach to provide significant growth opportunities. &ldquo;The acquisition will enable Sika to establish a highly efficient production and export hub for sales-oriented adhesives and sealants, which will support long-term growth in this segment,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Sika also intends to use Akkim&rsquo;s additional expertise and broad network to expand its e-commerce business and offer complementary products such as repair mortars and sealing solutions through cross-selling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sika plans to acquire Turkish adhesive and sealant manufacturer Akkim. The Zug-based specialty chemicals company wants to expand its supply chains in the adhesive and sealant trade. 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