At Sto, the pursuit of sustainability is a long-standing tradition

Sto SE & Co. KGaA (Stühlingen) is a leading international manufacturer of products and systems for building coatings. Its broad portfolio includes paints, plasters, varnishes, facade insulation systems, materials for concrete restoration, floor coatings, acoustics, and rainscreen cladding systems. With more than 5,400 employees, the Group generated sales of 1.591 billion euros in 2025. At the end of 2025, the Sto Group was represented in 35 countries with 50 of its own operating subsidiaries and their production sites. In addition, there are supply relationships with sales partners in numerous other countries. The guiding principle
“Building with conscience” illustrates in three words the Sto Group’s self-image, which includes ecological and social responsibility. The company’s nucleus was a lime works founded in 1835, which was taken over by Wilhelm Stotmeister in the 1930s.