Sika has appointed Ivo Schadler as new regional manager to lead its business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective 1 July 2017. Schadler succeeds Paul Schuler, who is taking over as Sika's CEO on 1 July 2017 following the departure of Jan Jenisch, who was appointed CEO of LafargeHolcim. Schadler, who jointed Sika in 1997, was most recently area manager for southern Europe and head of Sika's EMEA refurbishment target market.