About Sto

The Sto Group

In the UK and Ireland, Sto is best known for award winning, high quality renders and external wall insulation systems. We are also developing a reputation for prestige acoustic projects with our exquisite range of acoustic systems.

Sto is a dominant global building products manufacturing brand, active in over 87 countries with over 4000 staff and a €1 billion sales turnover. We continue to innovate through technological leadership in all of our core markets, with heavy investment in Research & Development.

Sto originated in Germany in the 1800s, but today has an increasingly international focus. 2011 was the first year where export sales exceeded domestic sales.

The Sto name comes from our founder, Wilhelm Stotmeister. The company is still run by the Stotmeister family, and even though today Sto is a global brand, the company culture maintains the positive aspects of a family run business.

Company Milestones

1835 Anton Gäng establishes a lime and cement works in Weizen.

1936 Wilhelm Stotmeister acquires the firm.

1955 Acquisition of licence for organically bound plaster and commencement of production in Weizen.

1966 The first external wall insulation system from Sto is launched onto the market.

1970 Export business begins.

1981 CCS Scotseal Ltd. founded by Andrew Swan and Iain MacDonald to import Sto products into the UK.

1987 Formal partnership agreed between CCS Scotseal Ltd. and Sto AG.

1988 Conversion of Stotmeister GmbH into Sto AG and incorporation of all subsidiaries into Sto AG.

1992 Going public of Sto AG.

1997 Construction of the new Sto AG Communication Building is completed. CCS Scotseal Ltd. opens Basingstoke Sales & Marketing office to promote more London projects.

1999 Part ownership of CCS Scotseal Ltd. transferred to Sto AG. CCS Scotseal Ltd. changes its name to Sto Ltd. Dublin office opened. Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 at the Stühlingen site.

2000 Establishment of the first subsidiary in Asia.

2003 Completion of the new production plant in Weizen.

2004 Sto Ltd. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sto AG.

2006 Opening of the "Info Factory" visitor centre covering 800 m² at the Weizen plant.

2007 As of 31st December 2007, the Sto Group has a total workforce of 4,056. Sto Ltd. Wyboston office opened to aid technical enquiries.


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