BIM a.d. Sveti Nikole

What BIM a.d. Sveti Nikole does

BIM a.d. Sveti Nikole is a North Macedonian joint-stock company founded in 1957 that manufactures bitumen-based waterproofing materials for the construction industry. The company operates a production facility in Sveti Nikole and a sales representative office in Skopje, employing German-Italian manufacturing technology and maintaining its own quality control laboratory. Its product portfolio comprises more than 280 SKUs organized across branded lines including BIKUTOP (SBS elastomeric membranes), BIMPLAST (APP plastomeric membranes), BIMSELF (self-adhesive membranes), BIKUTEKS (polymer-modified joint tape), FUGOBIT (joint sealing masses), PmB KN (polymer-modified bitumen emulsions), BITULIT (primers including the water-based BITULIT ECO), POLIBIM, RB-200, POKLE, and VOALOBIT, with CE marking and EN standard compliance across the range.

BIM generates revenue primarily through direct, quote-based sales of waterproofing membranes and related bituminous products to construction companies, infrastructure contractors, real estate developers, and government entities. The company serves two equally weighted primary segments: Building Construction (residential, commercial, and industrial waterproofing including green roofs and underground structures) and Civil Engineering/Infrastructure (roads, highways, expressways, bridges, and joint sealing). Its customer base includes GRANIT (viaduct waterproofing on the Kičevo–Ohrid Highway and A2 expressway), EAST GATE MALL and EAST GATE LIVING in Skopje, the Macedonian Association of Road Engineers (DPM/MARE), and municipal kindergarten projects in Prilep and Skopje. Exports are present across the Balkans (Albania, Bulgaria, Greece), Central and Eastern Europe (Austria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Czech Republic), the Middle East (Iraq, Israel), and North Africa (Libya).

The company is privately held as a Macedonian AD with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no public listing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a project-tender basis. Marketing is concentrated in industry event sponsorships (Macedonian Roads Congress 2025 as platinum sponsor; DGKM/MASE symposium 2025 as bronze sponsor) and a bilingual website. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Stojanche Stojanov, featured in the 2025 regional entrepreneurship monograph 'Top 500 Leading Contributors to the Development of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and New Economies in Central and Southeastern Europe 2014–2024'.

Name

BIM a.d. Sveti Nikole

Legal name

BIM AD Sveti Nikole (БИМ АД Свети Николе)

Website

https://bim.com.mk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BIM a.d. Sveti Nikole, founded in 1957 in North Macedonia, manufactures bitumen-based waterproofing membranes, joint tapes, primers, and polymer-modified bitumen emulsions for building construction and civil engineering customers across the Balkans, Central/Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412), Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122), Adhesive Manufacturing (32552)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Waterproofing Bitumen Products (Roofing, Membranes, Shingles, Sealants) (EUALAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waterproofing Membranes & Systems (Liquid-Applied & Sheet) (IMADAOAC), Roofing Adhesives, Sealants & Leak Repair (IMADAOAF), Concrete Repair, Sealing & Waterproofing (Coatings/Membranes) (IMAIAKAK)

Keywords

• Bituminous waterproofing membranes
• Polymer modified bitumen
• Construction waterproofing materials
• Road construction bitumen
• Civil engineering waterproofing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sveti Nikole

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bitumen Waterproofing Products: Sale of bitumen-based waterproofing membranes and related products for construction applications including building construction and civil engineering projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BIM AD Sveti Nikole manufactures and sells bitumen-based waterproofing materials for building construction and civil engineering. Its portfolio of more than 280 products spans elastomeric (SBS) and plastomeric (APP) waterproofing membranes, self-adhesive membranes, polymer-modified bituminous tapes and joint-sealing masses, polymer-modified bitumen emulsions, bituminous primers, diluted and oxidized bitumen, and bitumen shingles. Products are made with German-Italian production technology, comply with EN standards, carry CE marking, and are sold to construction companies, infrastructure contractors, and government/municipal clients in the Balkans and additional European and Middle Eastern export markets.

Product overview

BIM AD Sveti Nikole is a manufacturing company established in 1957 that produces bitumen-based waterproofing materials. The product portfolio comprises over 280 products organized into several integrated lines: BIKUTOP (elastomeric SBS membranes), BIMPLAST (plastomeric APP membranes), BIMSELF (self-adhesive membranes), BIKUTEKS (polymer-modified tapes for road joints), FUGOBIT (polymer-modified masses for joint sealing), PmB KN series (polymer-modified bitumen emulsions), BITULIT primers, RB-200 dilutet bitumens, POLIBIM (polymer-modified road bitumen), and VOALOBIT/POKLE (bitumen shingles). Products are manufactured using German-Italian technology and comply with EN standards. The company serves both civil engineering and building construction sectors, with export presence across the Balkans, Austria, Denmark, Israel, Iraq, Libya, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIKUTOP: Elastomeric (SBS) bituminous waterproofing membranes product line
• BIMPLAST
• BIMSELF
• BIKUTEKS
• POLIBIM
• BITULIT
• FUGOBIT

Products and services

• BIKUTOP Elastomeric (SBS) Bituminous Waterproofing Membranes Elastomeric SBS-modified bituminous waterproofing membranes reinforced with polyester felt, fiberglass, or glass fabric, used for waterproofing of underground structures, above-ground roofs, and bridge decks in building construction and civil engineering projects.
• BIMPLAST Plastomeric (APP) Bituminous Waterproofing Membranes Plastomeric APP-modified bituminous waterproofing membranes produced from oxidized or plastomeric bitumen with polyester felt or fiberglass reinforcement, used where high temperature resistance is required in building and civil-engineering waterproofing.
• BIMSELF Self-Adhesive Bituminous Waterproofing Membranes Self-adhesive elastomeric SBS-modified bituminous waterproofing membranes with polyester felt or fiberglass reinforcement, applied cold without torch welding for various waterproofing applications.
• BIKUTEKS Polymer-Modified Bituminous Tape for Asphalt and Concrete Joints SBS polymer-modified bituminous tape used for sealing asphalt and concrete joints in road construction and maintenance, compliant with EN 14188-1; available in a self-adhesive cold-application variant (BIKUTEKS S).
• FUGOBIT Elastomeric Polymer-Modified Bitumen Masses for Joints Elastomeric polymer-modified bitumen masses for sealing joints in asphalt (FUGOBIT A) and concrete (FUGOBIT B), applied by hot process in road and bridge construction.
• PmB KN Polymer-Modified Bitumen Emulsions Polymer-modified cationic unstable bitumen emulsions (PmB KN-50, KN-60, KN-65) used as interlayer binders between asphalt courses in polymer-modified bitumen pavement construction, compliant with EN 13808.
• BITULIT Bituminous Primers and Pastes Bituminous primers and pastes, including water-based solvent-free BITULIT ECO (EN 15322), solvent-based BITULIT E, and cold-applied BITULIT B1, used as base coats to bond substrates with bitumen waterproofing membranes and masses.
• RB-200 Diluted Bitumen for Roads and Bridge Waterproofing Diluted bitumen (RB-200) and polymer-modified diluted bitumen (RB-200 M) used in road construction and maintenance as protective coatings for concrete surfaces in ground contact and as bonding layers between substrates and asphalt, including bridge waterproofing applications.
• POLIBIM Polymer-Modified Bitumen for Road Construction Polymer-modified bitumen for road construction, available in grades 25/55-55, 25/55-60, 45/80-55, 45/80-60, and 45/80-65, used in asphalt pavement production.
• POKLE and VOALOBIT Bituminous Underlay and Shingle Products Bituminous underlay and shingle products, including POKLE 150/100 and POKLE I 150/100 impregnated raw roofing cardboard with oxidized bitumen (EN 13859) for temporary moisture protection and laminating thermal insulation, and VOALOBIT 15 oxidized-bitumen waterproofing membrane (EN 13707, EN 13969) for moisture protection and separation layers.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Društvo za patištа na Republika Makedonija (DPM/MARE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Long-term strategic cooperation between BIM AD Sveti Nikole and the Macedonian Association of Road Engineers (DPM/MARE) since its establishment. BIM AD serves as platinum sponsor of the Third Macedonian Roads Congress 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IKO: Belgian-Canadian manufacturer of bituminous roofing and waterproofing membranes (SBS, APP, self-adhesive). Closely comparable in core product technology, CE/EN compliance approach, and target end markets (building and civil engineering waterproofing), operating at larger scale with broader distribution.
• INDEX S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of bituminous and synthetic waterproofing membranes, including SBS and APP modified systems. Direct product-line and technology overlap with BIM; BIM even cites Italian production technology, making INDEX a natural comparable.
• Tegola Canadese: Italian manufacturer of bituminous shingles and waterproofing membranes with strong CEE/Balkans distribution. Direct overlap with BIM's POKLE/VOALOBIT shingle range and bituminous membranes, particularly in residential and light-commercial roofing.
• Derbigum (Imperbel): Belgian manufacturer specializing in bituminous waterproofing membranes and roof systems. Direct overlap with BIM's BIKUTOP/BIMPLAST SBS/APP membrane range and similar end-market focus on flat-roof and civil engineering waterproofing.

Broad incumbents

• Mapei: Italian multinational producing adhesives, sealants, and waterproofing products for construction. Overlaps with BIM on bituminous accessories (primers, joint sealants, bituminous masses) but is far broader in product range and global in distribution.
• Firestone Building Products (Holcim Solutions & Products): Now part of Holcim, produces EPDM and bituminous roofing/waterproofing systems globally. Adjacent rather than directly overlapping on bitumen, but competes for the same flat-roof and infrastructure waterproofing specifications BIM serves.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a sizable waterproofing, sealing, and roofing membranes business (including bituminous systems). Comparable in end markets (building and infrastructure waterproofing) but vastly larger, diversified across multiple construction chemistries, and active across CEE.
• BMI Group (Braas Monier / Icopal): Major European roofing and waterproofing group offering bituminous and synthetic membranes for pitched and flat roofs. Highly comparable product set (bituminous membranes for waterproofing) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint, including CEE.
• Soprema: French-headquartered global leader in waterproofing with a deep portfolio of SBS/APP bituminous membranes and synthetic systems. Directly comparable product category to BIM, but operates globally with far larger scale, broader R&D, and more extensive CE/EN-certified systems.

Regional players

• General Membrane (GM): Italian manufacturer of bituminous waterproofing membranes and roofing systems exporting across Mediterranean and CEE markets. Comparable in product technology (SBS/APP membranes) and in geographic focus on Southern and Eastern Europe; operates in adjacent rather than fully overlapping Balkan territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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