Sika Arabia, a joint venture with Saudi Sumam Chemicals, held a gala dinner to celebrate 20 years of success established across the GCC countries at Art Rotana, Bahrain. The dinner also honored 27 employees who had dedicated 15 years or more of service to the company.
The dinner was attended by His Excellency, Mr.Etienne Thévoz, Swiss Ambassador to Qatar and Bahrain and and Mr. Paul Haelg, Group Chairman and Mr. Abdullaziz Zaidan, Sika Arabia Chairman and other distinguished guests from the construction industry. More than 150 guests were present at the event.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Ashraf Wahib, Area Manager GCC, said, “Over the past 20 years, Sika Arabia has established itself as an industry leader in specialty chemical products and industrial construction materials. Today, we are celebrating a key milestone for Sika Arabia in the GCC, as the largest producer of construction chemicals across the Middle East and Africa. Our strategy for the next five years is to double our turnover both by accelerating organic growth and through acquisitions. We are confident, that our excellent network with a strong supply chain presence in the region will enable us to achieve our vision and satisfy the growing demands of our customers.”
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and the management team, I would like to thank all our employees, whose remarkable contributions have made it possible to achieve our stated mission, vision and values. At Sika, our employees are our greatest asset, and we are proud of our long-term employees and their families who were honored for their commitment and dedication to the success of the organisation, and we look forward to working with them for many more years to come.”
Sika Arabia, has a highly skilled, innovative and diverse workforce. More than 40 per cent of its employees are local nationals, with a number of them holding key positions, and contributing efficiently to the robust and dynamic growth of the business.
Sika Arabia continues to bolster its investments in technology and production facilities within the GCC. Currently, the organisation has three factories in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, UAE and in Manama, Bahrain, with two additional plants in the pipeline.
Established in 1995, Sika Gulf B.S.C in Bahrain is the leading suppliers of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including transportation, marine, and automotive. Additionally, Sika also manufactures concrete admixtures and ready-to-use mortar to supply countries in the region. Sika has offices across the GCC.