Sifloor

What Sifloor does

Sifloor AG is a Swiss specialty chemicals manufacturer and the competence centre for dry adhesives within the Uzin Utz Group, headquartered in Sursee, Switzerland. Founded in 1965 as SIGA, the company pivoted in the 1980s from general adhesive tape production to flooring-focused bonding solutions and launched its first commercial dry adhesive in 1997. Following acquisition by Uzin Utz SE (a privately held German multinational in construction chemicals), the company was rebranded as Sifloor AG and now operates as the dry-adhesive competence centre for the group, distributing its switchTec® products worldwide under the UZIN brand via the parent's network of national companies, local partners, and specialised wholesalers.

The company's core technology is the patented switchTec® dry adhesive platform, in which adhesive is applied to both sides of a carrier material (metal, film, scrim, or fabric), dried, and wound into rolls for later activation by pressure. The flagship Sigan product line — including the patented Sigan, Sigan Elements, and Sigan Elements Plus variants — enables residue-free removable bonding of resilient floor coverings, carpets, and LVT design flooring, and is described as unique worldwide for design floor applications. Supporting the Sigan range are full-surface bonding products (Sigaway Original, Sigaway Tape), skirting solutions (UZIN Remur, UZIN Goman, UZIN Goman 90, UZIN Toptac 35, UZIN U-Tack, UZIN Bullran 45), and stair-covering products (Goman 240, U-Tack 150/240). Sifloor also offers customised industrial adhesive solutions for modular construction, transportation, shipbuilding (IMO-certified), automotive, and healthcare customers. All switchTec® products are solvent-, high-boiler-, formaldehyde-, and chlorine-free, and carry ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IQNET, EC1 PLUS, Blue Angel, and EPD certifications.

Sifloor's business model is a B2B physical-goods manufacturer operating through a hybrid channel: (1) a global distribution model leveraging Uzin Utz SE's national companies, local partners, and specialised wholesalers for the professional flooring trade, complemented by recommendations embedded with leading floor covering manufacturers; and (2) a direct, consultative enterprise sales motion with application technicians providing on-site support and tailored product development for industrial customers. Revenue is generated through one-time unit sales of adhesive products, with pricing negotiated via quotes and contracts through trade and direct channels. The company does not disclose revenue, has no public listing, and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uzin Utz SE, which employs approximately 1,500 people globally.

Name

Sifloor

Legal name

Sifloor AG

Website

https://sifloor.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sifloor AG is a Swiss specialty chemicals subsidiary of Uzin Utz SE that manufactures patented switchTec® dry adhesive products for flooring installation and customised industrial bonding applications, distributed globally through the parent group's network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives & Flooring Bonding Products

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Flooring Adhesives & Underlayments (IMADAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH), Flooring Installation Materials & Accessories (Adhesives, Grouts, Trims, Transitions) (IMADAJAL)

Keywords

• Dry adhesive technology
• Flooring installation products
• Industrial adhesive solutions
• Floor bonding systems
• Residue-free adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Sursee

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dry Adhesive Products: Sifloor generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of switchTec® dry adhesive products including Sigan, Sigan Elements, and related flooring installation products. Products are sold through Uzin Utz distribution channels including national companies, local partners, and specialised wholesalers.
2. Customised Industrial Solutions: Revenue from developing and manufacturing customised adhesive solutions for industrial customers including modular construction, transportation, shipbuilding, automotive, and healthcare sectors. Customers specify requirements and Sifloor develops tailored prototypes and solutions.
3. Product Distribution (UZIN Brand): switchTec® products are distributed worldwide under the UZIN brand via national companies or local partners of Uzin Utz SE, as well as specialised wholesalers, generating revenue through this established distribution network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sifloor AG manufactures and sells switchTec® dry adhesive products for floor bonding, serving as a solvent-free alternative to liquid adhesives. The portfolio includes the patented Sigan family (Sigan, Sigan Elements, Sigan Elements Plus) for resilient floor coverings, carpets, and design floors (LVT), alongside skirting tapes and stair covering products, plus customised industrial adhesive solutions for modular construction, transportation, shipbuilding, automotive, and healthcare sectors.

Product overview

Sifloor AG is the competence centre for dry adhesives within the Uzin Utz Group, specializing in high-quality, environmentally-friendly high-performance adhesives. The core product is the switchTec® adhesive technology platform, which includes the patented Sigan product line (Sigan, Sigan Elements, Sigan Elements Plus) as the flagship offerings. The switchTec® technology serves as an alternative to liquid adhesives, using carrier materials coated with adhesive that is dried and covered with protective paper. Supporting the Sigan line are products like Sigaway Original and Sigaway Tape for full-surface bonding. Additional product categories include skirting solutions (UZIN Remur, UZIN Goman, UZIN Goman 90, UZIN Toptac 35, UZIN U-Tack, UZIN Bullran 45) and stair covering products (Goman 240, U-Tack 150/240). The company also offers customized industrial adhesive solutions for modular construction, transportation, shipbuilding, automotive, and healthcare sectors. All switchTec® products are free from solvents (VOC), high boilers, formaldehyde, and chlorine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• switchTec®: Innovative dry adhesive technology for floor bonding, serving as an alternative to liquid adhesives in flooring technology. Products include Sigan, Sigan Elements, and Sigan Elements Plus for residue-free removable bonding.
• Sigan
• Sigan Elements
• Sigan Elements Plus

Products and services

• switchTec® Adhesive Technology Innovative dry adhesive technology platform for floor bonding, using adhesive applied to both sides of carrier materials (metal, film, scrim or fabric), dried, and wound into rolls. Serves as an alternative to liquid adhesives in flooring installation.
• Sigan Patented high-performance dry adhesive for resilient floor coverings and carpets that can be removed later without leaving any residue, enabling reuse of the original floor covering. Latest generation of switchTec technology.
• Sigan Elements Plus Unique worldwide dry adhesive designed for laying design floors (LVT/PVC design flooring) with special metal backing for optimum dimensional stability and prevention of open joints.
• Sigan Elements Unique worldwide dry adhesive product for PVC design flooring (LVT) with special metal backing ensuring optimum dimensional stability and prevention of open joints.
• Sigaway Original Premium dry adhesive fabric carrier for new resilient and textile floor coverings on smooth, elastic floor coverings or levelling compounds. Enables quick and easy installation with immediate readiness.
• Sigaway Tape Universal edge tape for quickly adhering new elastic and textile floor coverings.
• UZIN Remur Special skirting tape for PVC soft skirting installation. Dimensionally stable, avoids use of solvent-based contact adhesive, no prior fitting and priming required.
• UZIN Goman Skirting tape thread scrim for PVC-free skirtings. Dry adhesive for rubber, linoleum and chlorine-free materials for flooring strips, cove skirting, support profiles and stair angles.
• UZIN Goman 90 Skirting tape thread scrim for PVC-free skirtings.
• UZIN Toptac 35 Special skirting tape for DÖLLKEN Profiles core skirtings and base profiles providing strong and permanent bond without becoming brittle. Part of DÖLLKEN-UZIN System Guarantee.
• UZIN U-Tack Universal skirting tape thread scrim for materials made of textile, PVC, rubber and linoleum for flooring strips, cove skirting, support profiles and hard foam skirting.
• UZIN Bullran 45 Skirting adhesive scrim tape for coarse textile flooring and substrates. High-performance adhesive for needle punch, web and fleece backing.
• Goman 240 Dry adhesive thread scrim for stair coverings, applicable for rubber coverings, PVC coverings, linoleum and textile coverings on stairs. Staircases remain accessible at all times during installation.
• U-Tack 150/240 Universal adhesive tape thread scrim for materials made of textile, PVC, rubber or linoleum on stairs, enabling staircase to remain accessible without laying and pre-painting.
• Industrial Adhesive Solutions Customised and ready-made adhesive product solutions for industrial customers in modular construction (floors, house construction, bathrooms), transportation, shipbuilding (IMO-certified products), automotive, and healthcare sectors. Includes prototyping and tailored product development.
• Modular Construction Adhesive Solutions Flexible adhesive solutions for prefabrication including timber module bonding in timber panel construction, wall cladding, bathroom installations, and finished cabin installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50,000 individual tests per year in R&D and quality assurance to guarantee absolutely reliable bonding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uzin Utz SEcoreOthersSifloor AG is a subsidiary of Uzin Utz SE and operates as the group's competence centre for dry adhesives. Sifloor distributes products under the UZIN brand via Uzin Utz's global distribution network.
• Uzin Utz Schweiz AGcoreOthersSifloor AG and Uzin Utz Schweiz AG are sister companies sharing facilities including a joint logistics centre at Allmendstrasse 24 in Sursee, Switzerland.
• Leading Floor Covering ManufacturerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSifloor works closely with leading floor covering manufacturers through joint product development and comprehensive testing of floor coverings. switchTec® products are included in the adhesive recommendations of all leading flooring manufacturers.
• Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. (TKB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSifloor participates in industry standards development. The TKB data sheet no. 12 on bonding floor coverings with dry adhesives can be obtained through this association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wakol: German specialty manufacturer of flooring adhesives, primers and surface preparation products. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor to Sifloor in professional flooring installation, particularly in resilient floor coverings and parquet/LVT.
• Mapei: Italian multinational specializing in adhesives, sealants and chemical products for the building industry. Directly comparable to Sifloor in flooring installation adhesives for resilient, textile and LVT floor coverings, as well as in industrial bonding solutions.
• Sika AG: Swiss-listed specialty chemicals company with a strong flooring, sealing and bonding portfolio. Competes with Sifloor in flooring adhesives and elastic bonding, and overlaps in transportation and modular construction applications.
• Forbo Flooring Systems: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of commercial and residential flooring (including resilient floor coverings) that sells adhesives and installation systems alongside its flooring. Comparable to Sifloor because it is both a floor covering manufacturer integrating with adhesive systems and a Swiss-based industrial player.
• STAUF Klebstoffwerk: German specialty producer of adhesives for parquet, resilient and textile flooring. Closely comparable niche competitor serving the same professional floor-layer customer base as Sifloor.
• Bostik: Arkema-owned global adhesive manufacturer with a substantial flooring, construction and industrial-tape business. Competes head-on with Sifloor in flooring installation adhesives and pressure-sensitive/dry bonding technologies for construction and industrial applications.
• Kiesel Bauchemie: German manufacturer of flooring adhesives, levelling compounds and surface preparation systems. Directly competes with Sifloor in the professional flooring trade channel across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Henkel: Global consumer and industrial adhesives leader (Loctite, Pattex, Bondera). Operates a broad flooring and construction adhesive portfolio that competes with Sifloor's professional flooring trade products as part of a much larger overall business.
• Uzin Utz SE: Parent group and largest comparable: a publicly listed German manufacturer of floor laying systems and construction chemicals. Operates the broader liquid-adhesive portfolio under which Sifloor's switchTec® products are distributed worldwide, so it directly overlaps with Sifloor's flooring and construction-chemicals business while spanning a much wider product set.

Regional players

• SIGA Cover: Swiss manufacturer of high-performance adhesive tapes for building envelopes and interiors, including flooring-adjacent applications. Comparable as a Swiss-based specialty adhesive tape company with shared heritage (Sifloor itself originated as 'SIGA' in 1965) and overlapping dry-adhesive tape technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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