Sika develops in Ethiopia

Sika opens first concrete admixture plant in Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa. This new plant is part of the development of the group in this country and takes place about a year after the establishment of its national subsidiary in Ethiopia.

"The new plant in Ethiopia is part of the systematic implementation of our strategy in Africa," said Paul Schuler, Regional Director of Sika for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), "we play a pioneering role in the development of local production, and this will provide us with important competitive advantages. Customers will benefit from local product formulations that will be perfectly adapted to raw materials and local requirements, and will benefit from shorter delivery times. This step provides the foundation for future growth in this promising market. "

Ethiopia is the second largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of population (market of about 100 million people) and the fourth in terms of economic output. The Growth and Transformation Plan of the Government of Ethiopia is one of the factors favorable to the construction sector. Construction is projected to grow at around 11% per year until 2025, which is higher than that of other countries in the sub-Saharan region.