The construction chemicals company Sika has inaugurated a new research and development (R&D) centre for the Asia-Pacific region in Suzhou, China. The Zug-based group says it has invested several tens of millions of Swiss francs in the facility.

It will be Sika's second-largest technology centre, after the one in Zurich. The site, which will house around 150 employees, will have a usable surface area of some 9,000 square metres, according to a press release issued on Friday. ...