Sika, a specialty chemicals company, announced the opening of its Marion Regional Distribution Center in Marion, Ohio.
The company’s newest fully automated warehouse will inventory finished goods for both multiple strategic construction and industry markets and serve as the central/east coast regional distribution hub with a direct-to-customer concept. The warehouse is the first of its kind in the U.S. for the company.
The 150,000 sq. ft. facility uses fully automated equipment including guided vehicles, self-directing forklifts, inbound and picking conveyors, and automated cameras and contour stations for tracking handling units and verifying pallet transport safety throughout the warehouse.
“Sika has significantly grown over the past years, expanding continuously the product range for our customers and our reach to the markets,” said Jim Walther, CEO and President, Sika Corporation USA. “Our investment in building this state-of-the-art warehouse in the United States, using fully automated equipment, will strengthen our commitment of expediting the product supply to our valued customers.”
The company recently broke ground for a 250,000 sq. ft. mortar production plant in Upper Deerfield Township, N.J. This site will produce a full range of mortars, including high-performance cementitious grouts, self-leveling mortars, and mixes for shotcrete, which include products for residential and commercial construction applications. It is set to begin operations in the second half of 2025.