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- Sto SE & Co. KGaA Sto SE & Co. KGaA engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of products and systems for building coatings, external wall insulation, interior finishing, acoustics, industrial floor coatings, and concrete restoration, serving architects, planners, painters, plasterers, contractors, and the real estate industry worldwide. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Stühlingen, Germany, at the site of its original lime kilns dating back to 1835, the company operates through a global network of subsidiaries, production facilities, and sales organizations across Europe, North and South America, Asia-Pacific, and other regions, employing over 5,500 people. Its core offerings encompass external wall insulation systems (ETICS) including cement-free renders and reinforcements; rainscreen cladding facade systems; facade coatings such as render, paint, and bionic technologies like StoColor Dryonic; interior products comprising plasters, paints, decorative coatings, and claddings; acoustic systems for sound regulation; floor coatings; and concrete repair solutions, with emphases on sustainability features like bio-based raw materials in AimS product lines and energy-efficient refurbishment options.
Recent developments include the first-time consolidation of Stoanz Ltd. in New Zealand following its acquisition, offsetting the deconsolidation of Sto Ltd. in the UK at the end of 2024; investments totaling EUR 29.9 million in the first nine months of 2025 for property expansions such as a new site in Metzingen, Germany, production facilities in Australia and Mexico, and the ongoing Retrofit program for modernizing plants; initiation of the multi-year SAP S/4HANA ERP system implementation to drive digital transformation; and confirmation of 2025 full-year turnover guidance at EUR 1.57 billion amid a 1.5% decline to date, reflecting challenging market conditions with selective positive currency effects like the Swiss franc. Sto SE & Co. KGaA maintains its position as a subsidiary of Stotmeister Beteiligungs GmbH, prioritizing innovation, compliance, and climate neutrality by 2040 through green electricity usage and CO2 compensation at headquarters. The company supports professional customers with comprehensive project services from planning to execution via StoDesign and global showrooms.