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Sika fends off Saint-Gobain takeover

Concrete additive specialist Sika has fended off the advances of French construction giant Saint-Gobain for the second time in six weeks. Sika caters to the shotcrete segment of the mining market as well as wider industrial applications

Carly Leonida
Sika provides additives and shotcrete delivery systems to the mining market

Sika provides additives and shotcrete delivery systems to the mining market

Sika’s board of directors and group management were first informed on December 5, 2014, that Saint-Gobain intended to indirectly acquire all shares held by the Burkard family, Sika's current majority shareholder....

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