After a very difficult at first, a few years later, when the Swiss federal railway company successfully implemented a trial sica waterproof additive Gotthard (Gotthard tunnel waterproof processing, his career a breakthrough.The product make railway electrification.In the next few years, the Swiss federal railway company adopting western card products for 67 tunnel waterproof.
expansion
Construction chemicals have the potential to enter the international.In 1921, a subsidiary with independent, small-scale production equipment founded in southern Germany.But in the ability of leadership and customer relationship is not enough to support the expansion of its overseas market.So the company employs an overseas business director responsible for overseas business.
From 1926 to 1928, the supervisor in the UK, Italy and France established a subsidiary, and participate in subsidiary business.He and the company signed an agreement on the smart, make sure you won't be fired.In 1928, Mr Winkler's son-in-law Fritz Schenker into the management of the company.He explicitly father-in-law said to him, to hire overseas business supervisor's agreement is not favorable to the company.Both sides played three years for this case, until 1932, the court made a ruling, the overseas business director with the ownership of the subsidiary of Germany and Italy as well as in many other European countries use the company's trademark rights.It is true that the European market share, has now been Schenker still pursue the global expansion target.By the late 1930 s, west card in Europe, americas and Asia (Japan) has its place.
During the second world war, the west card companies continue to keep production in various countries, west card production cement additives used in Switzerland and Germany occupied bunkers, as well as the allied war convoys eventually used in Normandy landing plastered.
In the 50 s and 60 s of the 20th century's economic boom, west card from Sweden to Cuba set up new subsidiary.Mr Romuald Burkard after entering the company, which indicated the Swiss company's second shift is about to happen.Burkard in 1953 to enter the company, to his father-in-law Fritz Schenker who died in 1971, he gradually mastered the leadership of the group company.By 1968, the company has become a complete structure of Sika Finanz AG.
However, in the late 60 s economic boom, west card suffered a severe crisis: in di dingen (Dudingen) factory started suffered a major setback and over budget;A large number of poor management of construction companies, high cost of operation;Germany and Scandinavia companies face a lot of quality guarantee claim.Desperate: west card only do not go bankrupt.
Sica devoted great efforts to overcome the for 1973 to 1976, operational difficulties, as a result of the recession.However, ended up to strengthen the crisis-ridden s sica spirit.It represents the employees unity and an optimistic attitude to the company.Sica spirit is equivalent to a set of determined values and norms become company good genes (DNA).
A in 1968 has developed products accounts for only a small part of the turnover at the time, has gradually become the best-selling product: today the flexibility of one-component polyurethane caulking glue Sika fl ex ®.
Through multifunctional caulking glue Sika fl ex ®, west card in the 1980 s to develop a new business areas: the automobile industry.In this process, the card to get rid of the limit of traditional chemical building materials.Another important product is able to withstand the recession, "fixed and repair".In order to reduce dependence on the future of the construction industry, and expand the "fixed and repair" range of products.Product diversification can enhance the resistance of the company to the economic cycle.To expand the international market at the same time also can achieve the same goal.
Sica has experienced the most rapid growth ten years.Founded in 1990 and 1995 alone, the 16 new subsidiary.Turnover increased from 2 billion Swiss francs to more than 4.6 billion Swiss francs, which was in large part from between 2000 and 2008 acquisition of the contribution of 36 firms.At the same time, increased from 8000 to 13000 employees.
From the basement to the roof
Since 2000 sica together in stick, caulking, sound insulation, the core competence of reinforcement and protection.From the basement to the roof, the card is determined to become a market leader in the field of these technologies.
Milestone: 2010 continuous development and innovation
Development is the core of the strategy of west card.Various initiatives to help achieve goals.Since 2015 west card for 20 times, opened a new country, a subsidiary of 11 and 37 new factories.Successful target market concept has been implemented, trends are driving growth.
Under this background, the innovation is one of the pillars of west card development strategy: applied for 333 new patents worldwide, lasted for 20 global technology center.Sika is committed to sustainable development.Sica sustainable development strategy has been successfully launched, overfulfilled 2015 most of the target company.The global reporting initiative guidelines since 2013 provides a framework for sustainability report.
In May 2017 sica into Switzerland market index (SMI), which is a leading Swiss stock exchange index, including Switzerland's 20 blue-chip companies (blue).This is a milestone in the history of the west card, is also a great achievements, the development strategy and focus only on successful performance management is likely to achieve.
In May 2018, west card, Burkard family and saint-gobain signed an agreement, termination and solve the disputes, to facilitate the common interests of all parties concerned and its shareholders and stakeholders.
In May 2019 sica completed to Parex sent li group (France), it is the company's biggest takeover in history.Through the acquisition, west card to further consolidate the world leader in the field of construction chemicals.