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interaction COVER STORY Powered by Our aim is to provide sustainable solutions Sika India Pvt. Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of Sika AG is an ISO 9001-2008 & ISO 14001:2004 company having 6 state-of-the-art manufacturing units at Kalyani (West Bengal), Jaipur Bagru / Manda - (Rajasthan), Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) and Jhagadia (Gujarat). Sika India serves the PAN India market with its dedicated team of sales personnel spread across its 11 branch offices. The company’s Research and Development Centre is recognised by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. IBRAHIM SHAIKH, SR. PRODUCT MANAGER, SIKA INDIA spoke to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES on his company’s solutions for metro rail projects and future opportunities Could you brief us on your range of • Grouts and training for local chemist product or solutions and their applications in the metro rail space? Any new products introduced in the Which are the metro projects in which you We provide solutions for Metro Rail projects market – and how have they been received? are present, their current status, scope of at all levels: Tell us about the geographies/projects in work and cost, timeline for completion? Underground tunnel – Excavation by Drill which they are being targeted? We have successfully completed numerous and Blast method/Cut and cover method We have launched Curing compounds based metro rail projects like Delhi, Mumbai, • Primary excavation support (Anchor on new technology and our focus areas are Chennai and Bangaluru and are associated cementitious& Epoxy mortar) Metro projects, road projects and residential with the ongoing Hyderabad and • Primary drainage system for excavated projects. Ahmedabad Metro. tunnels • Concrete admixtures for sprayed As a company, give us a sense of the What are the opportunities you are concrete application emphasis you place on R&D and seeking in the metro space going forward? • Water proofng solutions innovation? Provide the USP’s of your Tell us of the metro projects in which you • Lining concrete oferings vis-a-vis competition are looking to contribute? • High performance injection systems Executing technology and product We are looking forward to serve Mumbai • Functional surface protection systems development projects according to the metro line 3, 7, 2, Lucknow metro and • Sustained concrete maintenance technology roadmaps, following Sika’s Ahmedabad metro underground section. • Preventive fre protection stage gate process. Our Research focuses Excavation by TBM (Tunnel Boring on providing Sustainable solutions. Give us an understanding of your Machines) Our Central R&D is recognised by ministry manufacturing facilities, locations, their • Soil stabilisation Foams, Polymers of science, Govt. of India and focuses on: capacities to support various metro rail • Main Drive and tail seal sealant • Long term research programme projects? • Backfill grout stabilizer and • Product platform development We have 6 state of the art Manufacturing accelerator • Analytical and testing services facilities at Jhagadia- Gujarat,Kalyani • Conveyer belt repair • R&D management – West Bengal,Jaipur – Rajasthan,Navi • Admixture for Segment concrete Regional R&D: Mumbai – Maharashtra and Kanchipuram Elevated corridor • Adaptation of products, solutions and – Tamil Nadu with a dedicated team • Admixtures for all types of concrete applications to local needs of sales personnel spread across our 11 • SBA (Segmental Bridge Adhesive) • Local expertise and vicinity to the branch ofces. Currently we have a strong • Curing compound market team of 450 employees covering Sales and • Mould release agents • Central R&D providing technology Marketing, R&D, Technical, Production, • Silica fume transfer, support for product roll-out Finance and other functions. u 66 construction opportunities|aPrIL 2017