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Sika AG is a Swiss company specializing in the chemicals industry, primarily offering products and systems for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building and automotive sectors. The company’s key offerings include concrete admixtures, mortars, sealants, adhesives, and roofing systems, catering to construction and industrial applications. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Sika has established a significant presence across numerous countries, enabling a strong geographic footprint in both developed and emerging markets. Its competitive strength lies in its robust research and development capabilities, allowing innovation in product solutions tailored to specific market needs, enhancing its global supply chain efficiency.

BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018, and the remaining petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. It purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023 and half of the Vicuña copper joint venture in fiscal 2025. It is entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen project in Canada. However, due to low prices, BHP placed its nickel business on care and maintenance in 2024.