STARK Group has been awarded EcoVadis Platinum for the fifth year in a row. The EcoVadis rating assesses the group’s performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Group ranks in the top 1% of more than 150,000 companies assessed globally with a score of 94/100, …
Read More »STARK UK goes bats with new campaign
Builders’ merchants and materials distributor STARK UK is inviting local schools, community groups, tradespeople and businesses to join the second phase of its Homes for Nature campaign, helping to build bat boxes to support hibernation this winter. This call to action builds on the successful start of STARK UK’s Homes …
Read More »STARK Building Materials UK appoints new CEO
Following the announcement that Saint-Gobain Building Distribution UK has becomes part of STARK Group A/S, former CEO Mike Newnham has stepped down. Newnham has been replaced by John Carter. Carter has been working in the building materials merchant and distribution business for more than 40 years. He has worked his …
Read More »Snowy days
I’ve written before about the Government’s new-but-not-exactly-revolutionary scheme to encourage householders to take up the challenge of making their homes more energy efficient. About how any publicity campaign is going to have its work cut out to make people prioritise insulating their lofts over spending on the garden, the car, …
Read More »Stark Group welcome CVC Capital Partners Fund
CVC Capital Partners Fund VII has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of STARK Group, a leading distributor of heavy building materials in Northern Europe. STARK Group has grown rapidly in recent years through successful acquisitions and organic growth with a strategic focus on being a trusted partner bringing scale …
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