Sika Beat August 2022

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MD ADDRESS SIKA BEAT AUGUST 2022

Now well into the second half of 2022, it is disappointing that there has been no positive change to the political landscape in our country. Three apparent factions have evolved within our ruling party, and their bickering and competition for pride of place leads to neglect of the very purpose for which they exist – our people. Continued unabated fraud and corruption run rampant and continue to diminish the country’s coffers. Large companies such as ours are directly affected by these political shortcomings, especially so where large infrastructure projects are simply scuttled due to ‘lack of funds’.

There is at least some good news for Sika. Despite the challenges – and there have been many – the company has continued to grow both its sales and its profitability. Sika remains focused on innovation, with the launching of new technologies and by increasing our digital platform presence. Most importantly, we have kept our customers close, maintained our professional service to the industry, and still have a broad range of exceptional and relevant products.

The Sika group recently launched a brand-new slogan: “Beyond the Expected”. To celebrate this, and to draw awareness to Sika and the slogan, it was decided that all local employees would have their cars branded for one month. I am really excited to see the response we all receive during the month of September.

PAUL ADAMS MD, Sika South Africa

The merger of Sika and MBCC has unfortunately been delayed until the first half of 2023. This is due to some competition regulations in many countries, but I am pleased to announce that we have achieved full clearance in SA. Our KL and the board are still extremely positive and anticipate that the delay will not affect the successful conclusion of this merger.

I would like to thank all of you for your positive contribution to our culture, community and growth. It is after all, our people, who keep us great, and ensure that we remain the formidable company we are.

Manje sisengxenyeni yesibili yohhafu ka 2022, kuyadabukisa nokho ukuthi alukho ushintsho olujabulisayo ngakwezepolitiki zalelizwe. Uqhekeko olusobala oselube izinhlaka ezintathu eqenjini elibusayo, ukuklolodelana nokuncintisana kwempakamo kuholele ekunganakweni-kwabantu.

Ukukhwabanisa nenkohlakalo eyenzeka umgangela kulimaze konke ezweni. Izinkampani ezinkulu ziye zakhahlamezeka kakhulu njengoba zingatholi izidingo-ngqangi ngenxa ‘yokuntuleka kwezezimali’.

Kukhona kodwa izindaba ezinhle kwaSika. Ngaphezu kwezingqinamba-futhi ziye zaba ziningi-inkampani iye yaqhubeka ikhula kokubili kwezentengiselwano kanye nenzuzo. uSika uzigcine ugxilile ekwenzeni izinto ezintsha ngokulontsha ezobuchwepheshe ezintsha nangokukhulisa iplatifomu yethu yedijithali. Okubaluleke nakakhulu sigcine amakhasimende ethu eduzane okwenze sakwazi ukudlulisela isevisi ekhethekile endimeni yethu nasemikhiqizweni yethu evelele.

Sinesiqubulo esisha eqenjini lethu kwa Sika: “Ngaphezu kokulindelekile”. Ukubungaza lokhu nokunxenxa abantu basazi lesiqubulo sikaSika, sikhethe ukuhlobisa zonke izimoto zabasebenzi bethu inyanga eyodwa. Kuyongithokozisa ukubona ukwamukelwa kwaloluhlelo phakathi nenyanga kaSeptember.

Ukuhlangana kuka Sika no MBCC ngebhadi kuthe ukuhlehliselwa ekuqaleni kwengxenye ka 2023. Lokhu kungenxa yokuncintisana ngemithetho emazwen amaningi, kodwa kuyintokozo ukunazisa ukuthi kuhambe kahle kithi lapha eMzansi. iKL yethu nebhodi ijabule kakhulu ukuthi lokhu kuhlehliswa akuzoshintsha lokuhlanganiswa.

Ngithanda ukunibonga nonke ngokuzinikela kwenu kwisikompilo,emphakathini nasekukhuleni. Ekugcineni kungenxa yabantu bethu okusenza sibe namandla, siqhubeke siyisikhondlakhondla senkampani esiyiyo.

PAUL ADAMS MD, Sika South Africa

CONTRIBUTORS

NADINE SLABBERT Marketing Manager

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ROMAINE CLOETE Marketing Manager

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CONTENTS 4/5 SIKA DAY 2022

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- Sika Day Recap - Sika Employee App

6/9 SIKA PROJECTS - Orania Wastewater Treatment Plant - Klein Constantia Winery - Sutherland SALT Telescope

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- Panorama, Cape Town

10/11 SIKA IN ACTION - EST Regional Trade Shows - Buco Pinetown Golf Day - Power Build Festival - Builders Mart Superstore - CPD & DAS events

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SIKA HAPPENINGS - Mandela Day - Product Donation To School

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SIKA PEOPLE - Long Service Employees June - August 2022 - Welcome To The Family - Financial Wellness Day

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- Congratulations Lee-Ann

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LEAD STORY

SIKA DAY 2022 Sika Day 2022 was held on 15th June 2022

This was the second Sika Day in history, where we came together to celebrate our achievements and the most important part of the business – our employees. Because employees are the most valuable asset, we care about our safety and the safety of our families. In consequence the motto for this year’s Sika Day was ‘Caring for employees beyond the expected’

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LEAD STORY

GO BEYOND

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Scan the QR code below with your phone.

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SIKA PROJECT

Orania

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Orania, a Karoo town in the Northern Cape, named after the Orange River flowing alongside, has experienced rapid population growth in the last few decades.

Consequently, the wastewater plant did not have adequate capacity to cope and a new one had to be built. The appointed contractors were Orania Infrastruktuur and they conducted the project from March through to mid-December of 2021.

Sika SA were consulted, asked to consider solutions, and then supplied the relevant specified materials to the project. It was important to ensure that concrete works and joints be totally watertight. The basic methodology initially required the installation and fastening of Sika Waterbar® DR EG, an expansion joint sealant for watertight concrete construction, prior to casting of the concrete. SikaPlast®-220 VX, a water reducing multi-purpose admixture was dosed at the ready-mix supplier, and Sika® WT-200 P, a waterproofing admixture, was then added to the load just prior to discharge, and thoroughly mixed.

The Sika Waterbar® DR EG range are made from thermoplastic PVC and can therefore be easily heat welded - as adhesive jointing is not permitted. Further advantages include high tensile strength & elongation, permanent flexibility, resistance to hydrostatic pressure/stress, and a resistance to natural soil and groundwater mediums. It is also available in a range of different sizes to suit different structures and applications.

The selection of a suitable Sika Waterbar® is governed by the type of joint, the concrete thickness, grade of concrete, reinforcement position, expected movement (expansion/shear) as well as the waterhead to which it is to be exposed to. The correct consistency of the concrete itself is also important, and the aggregates must be well graded. The Sika Waterbar® solution performs only if both sides are well embedded in the concrete, is centrally placed and heat welded. Sika provided all the information and conducted training in the use of its products.

SikaPlast®-220 VX is a multi-purpose water reducer and superplasticiser, which can be used in both ready-mix and on-site batching applications; and is ideal for use with lean, harsh concrete mixes, and concrete containing, slag, fly-ash or microsilica. The superplasticising action of SikaPlast®-220 VX provides high-slump, flowing concrete that maintains excellent workability and may be placed with minimal vibration. It has been formulated to provide controlled and predictable extended slump life, allowing good slump retention without significant loss in early strength development. The combined high range water reduction and superplasticising action of SikaPlast®-220 VX provides the following benefits in hardened concrete: • Higher early compressive strengths for earlier removal of forms and structural use of concrete.

• Higher ultimate strengths allow for greater engineering design flexibility and structural economies.

• Reduced water cement ratios produce more durable, dense concrete with reduced permeability.

• It does not initiate or promote the corrosion of steel present in the concrete.

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Sika® WT-200 P is a combined water resisting and crystalline waterproofing admixture used to reduce the permeability of concrete and to enhance the self-healing abilities of the concrete. The active mixture of cements, amino alcohols and fillers will form non-soluble materials and seal the concrete permanently against penetration of water and other liquids. In addition, the special Sika formula of ingredients in Sika® WT200 P will provide the following benefits: • Improve the ability to heal cracks in concrete.

• Reduced water penetration under pressure.

• Reduced water absorption.

Despite the rain delays, the project was successful and the new wastewater plant now has four times the processing power of its predecessor. Sika SA were there to make sure no resources went to waste – except of course, that which was meant to!

SIKA PROJECTS

KLEIN CONSTANTIA WINERY Dating back to 1685 and described as one of the world’s most beautiful wine estates, Klein Constantia is set amidst ancient trees on the upper foothills of the Constantiaberg, with views across False Bay. The perfect location for cool climate wines, Klein Constantia produces some of South Africa’s top wines, including one of the world’s best natural sweet wines Vin de Constance.

Being a world class winery, it is important that Klein Constantia Winery maintains its optimum conditions throughout the year, to live up to its global standards. The winery floor required a rehabilitation and for this task Sika’s world-class products were specified. Desmond Van Vuuren from CCRS was the main contractor on site and Ian Wilkinson from Apex Construction Consultants was the onsite Project Manager.

The project required the identification and rehabilitation of old and damaged flooring at the winery. The bad substrates were removed and reprofiled with SikaCem®-810, a one-component modified SBR polymer additive, that is mixed in with the floor screed, to correctly shape the way the floor falls. Once complete, it was left to cure for 21 days, to acquire the strength needed to apply Sikafloor®-20 PurCem®.

Sikafloor®-20 Purcem® is a hybrid flooring screed that is ideal for the winery environment. It can withstand high impact, is slip resistant and allows for steam cleaning. But first, the floors were prepared with a light grind and then termination slots were cut into them. These slots facilitate the holding and gripping of the new floor, thus increasing its lifespan. Thereafter, the specialist applicator used a hand trowel to apply the Sikafloor®-20 PurCem® at a 6mm thickness, which was then left to cure for 5 to 7 days. This latter product is a hybrid flooring screed, which with its high impact resistance, non-slip, and steam-cleanable surface, is an ideal solution for the winery environment.

The completed project met the first-class standards of the top-class winery. The ‘bunch’ at Sika ensured that its quality service and products, left no sour grapes on the floor.

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SIKA PROJECT

Sutherland SALT Telescope

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It is situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) field station, near Sutherland in the Northern Cape province. Funded by a consortium of local and international partners, SALT has been in full scientific operation since 2011 – Africa’s giant eye in the sky.

were subsequently closed with Sikadur®-31 DW epoxy. This is a 2-part epoxy-based moisture tolerant structural adhesive which bonds most construction materials, has high mechanical strengths, and can also be used for minor concrete repairs, joint filling and crack sealing. It has been specially formulated to meet the requirements for use in contact with drinking water.

Even as SALT scientists look up, what lies below their feet is as important. The SAAO needed a complete floor refurbishment in their 120m2 instrument room and appointed Eyethu Alpha as the main contractors. Botwei Projects, Sika approved applicators, were then appointed by Eyethu Alpha as specialist contractors for the Sikafloor® systems.

A final 2mm thick layer of Sikafloor®-263 SL epoxy floor screed was then applied. This self-smoothing epoxy solution is for concrete and cement screed with medium to heavy traffic. It is highly durable and applied by a Sika approved specialist applicator. After curing, the existing floor joints were cut, reemed and then primed with Sika® Primer-3 N. This is a solvent-based primer designed for use prior to other Sika products, on porous substrates, such as concrete. It is also easy to apply, has a short flash-off time and is water repellent.

The refurbishment process started with the floor preparation which was done using the cup grinding method. This exposed the problem areas of the floor, which determined the repair process and product requirements. All cracks in the floor were exposed and cleaned, and thereafter, gravity fed with Sikadur®-52 ZA epoxy resin. Used to fill and seal voids and cracks in structures such as bridges and other civil engineering buildings, Sikadur®-52 ZA is a two-part, low viscosity, multi-purpose epoxy resin, which has excellent penetration and high bond strength. Following a good cleaning and a wipe with an oil free solvent, the floors were then primed using Sikafloor®-161.

Thereafter, an inspection was conducted to locate any pinholes, which

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The joints were then sealed using Sikaflex® PRO-3, a highperformance polyurethane sealant designed for floor joints and various other civil engineering applications. It is a single component, moisture-curing, elastic sealant with high mechanical and chemical resistance. It cures without bubbles and is solvent-free.

Eyethu Alpha and Botwei Projects successfully refurbished the floor, and the project was completed in December 2021. Together with Sika products, these contractors reached for the stars to provide a result that was simply a beautiful floor, but out of this world.

PANORAMA, Cape Town A Cape Town residential customer enjoyed a 180° panoramic view from Blouwberg to Gordon’s Bay, but this was dampened by a water problem. Water was leaking through the sides and centre of his 150m2 balcony floor with existing torch-on membrane system and was causing issues in the ceiling of the apartment below.

Having recently completed our “Waterproofing Specialists for Over 110 Years” roadshow - where Sikalastic®-560 was one of the products that took centre-stage - Sika’s area sales manager, Erica van Heerden, did not hesitate to recommend it as the perfect solution to go over existing waterproofing systems.

Sikalastic®-560 is a cold-applied, one-component waterproofing liquid membrane for both new construction and refurbishment projects. Along with its UV resistant and UV stable qualities, it is also highly elastic so creates a seamless waterproofing membrane.

On new builds, it can be applied instead of torch-on membranes, but more importantly, it can be applied over existing torch-on membranes, as was the case on this balcony.

The preparation of the balcony prior to applying the Sikalastic®-560 was a unique case, given that the customer had fashioned a golf putting green on it. The appointed recommended contractor, Westside Trading, first had to remove the green felt, plastic sheet and small stones from the balcony surface, before the existing torchon membrane could be swept clean. Sikalastic®-560 is a self-primer so it was applied without the need for any other priming product, and only in more complex areas, such as wall and floor meeting points and upstands, was Sikalastic®-120 Fleece membrane applied to ensure a perfect sealed seamless system. Two coats of Sikalastic®-560 were enough to get the job done.

While the view remains the same - the peace of mind whilst looking at it will be watertight. In our view, Sikalastic®-560 is a waterproofing hole-in-one!

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SIKA IN ACTION

EST Regional Trade Shows

Gauteng – 24th May held at Emperors Palace

Buco Pinetown Golf Day

Held at Cotswold Golf Course on the 8th July 2022

Builders Mart Superstore

Durban – 31st May held at the ICC

Cape Town – 9th June held at the CTICC

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Power Build Festival held from 17th to 19th August at Emerald Casino, Gauteng

SIKA IN ACTION

DAS Event Durban

was held at Gateway Hotel on 9th June 2022

CPD

Nelspruit CPD event on 11th July at Tsogo Sunn Pretoria CPD event on 6th May

Bloemfontein CPD event on 15th July at Monte Bella Cape Town CPD event on 20th May at Lagoon Beach

East London CPD event on 29th July at Blue Lagoon Port Elizabeth CPD event on 3rd June

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SIKA HAPPENINGS

MANDELA DAY Sika South Africa, Celebrates Mandela Day with Bridges Of Hope.

In honour of Mandela Day, Sika South Africa made donations to Bridges Of Hope. The Bridges Of Hope for Children was born out of the need to stand in the gap for children in crisis, specifically those with special needs.

We donated a multitude of items that include: medical supplies, groceries, clothes, toys and toiletries.

PRODUCT DONATION to Community High School

A donation was handed over to the FOREST HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI committee of the Forest Heights High School in Eerste River, Cape Town. This committee was established earlier this year when some of the members identified some concerning issues at the school, and decided that they wanted to make a difference at the school and in the community.

The committee started off with a cleaning project, focused on the girl’s bathroom that had leaking, blocked and broken toilets as well as leaking roofs that were so bad that it caused short circuits in the power supply.

Sika, as the well-known waterproofing specialists in the area, were approached and were able to assist in donating silicones and waterproofing products to help the school and community improve the lives of the scholars, as this is where they spend most of their time during the week. All learners deserve proper sanitation and comfortable teaching facilities.

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SIKA PEOPLE

WELCOME

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FAMILY TO OUR LONG SERVICE EMPLOYEES JUNE 2022 - AUGUST 2022 35 YEARS

10 YEARS

5 YEARS

• Emmanuel Dube

• Sthandiwe Dlamini

• Deanna Cawdron • Thirosha Pillay • Abertus Vorster DORIAN DARVEL Sales Administrator Cape Town Branch

EMMANUEL DUBE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS OF SERVICE

CONGRATULATIONS!

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann Natal, Import Controller at Head Office, has recently completed her Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Supply Chain Management with outstanding marks.

‘I was employed by Sika 35 years ago, on 2nd July 1987, while it was still called RFK. I was 23 years old at the time, employed as a Packer and Mixing Operator for almost every product that was being produced at that time.

Located at Briardene, Sika purchased 50% of RFK and introduced Sika Primer as the first Sika product to the South African market. Sika recognised that I was a fast learner and gave me the opportunity to grasp knowledge in the area of stock control, learning from the late Cookie Naidoo.

Well done Lee-Ann.

Just before 2000, Sika purchased 100% of RFK where we then moved from Briardene to the new premises in Westmead. At that point I was promoted to the position of Stock Control Clerk, which I remained in for 2 years.

The MD at the time, Niall Wylde, and the late Paul Gumede, promoted me once again, to Production Co-Ordinator, taking over the position from Caron Adkins. It is a position I am still currently enjoying.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the people mentioned above who played a big role in my life at Sika, and those still playing a part right now. Sika is a company that cannot be compared to any other companies that I know of. Sika is the company that you can rely on. There is no better home than Sika.’

FINANCIAL WELLNESS DAY ‘When it comes to money, every penny matters. Attaining financial wellness gives a sense of financial security and freedom. In the aim of assisting our employees with some of their financial matters, Standard Bank hosted a Financial Wellness campaign for our operations, factory & NDC employees at our Head Office in Durban, on the 4th August 2022.

Employees were also given the opportunity to speak to the Financial Consultants in private and they were given advice accordingly.

“This was a pilot project trialing the new initiative which we hope to roll out to other branches in time to come.”- Valencia Vandyar, HR Manager

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SIKA DONATIONS

SIKA'S FULL RANGE OF SOLUTIONS

CONCRETE

WATERPROOFING

SEALING AND BONDING

ENGINEERED REFURBISHMENT

BUILDING FINISHING

FLOORING

ROOFING

INDUSTRY

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SIKA: WHO WE ARE Sika South Africa part of the global Sika Group, supplies the building and construction industry as well as manufacturing industries (automotive, bus, truck, rail, solar and wind power plants, facades). Sika is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures. Sika’s product lines feature high quality concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing systems. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories, with some 27 059 employees link customers directly to Sika and guarantee the success of all partners. Sika generated annual sales of CHF 9.2 billion in 2021.

In South Africa, we provide market-leading solutions for concrete, waterproofing, roofing, flooring, refurbishment, sealing & bonding, and industry, and have manufacturing sites in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

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