Sto SE & Co. KGaA

Sto helps to build a better world with its pioneering products & systems for building facades, external wall insulation, interior walls and ceilings, acoustics, industrial floor coatings, and concrete restoration. Headquartered in Germany, its research, testing, manufacturing and logistics facilities are located at the site of the company's original lime kilns built in 1835, and Sto employs over 5,500 people across a global network of subsidiaries, local production, distribution, customer service and training facilities. The company describes itself as a supplier of choice for architects, contractors, applicators and building owners who prioritise aesthetics, technical performance, durability and sustainability.

Sto's research, testing, manufacturing and logistics facilities are located at the site of the company's original lime kilns built in 1835. As one of the pioneers of external wall insulation systems (EWI), sometimes referred to as insulated render or ETICs, Sto can look back on over 50 years of experience. From 1965 to 2020, its facade insulation systems saved around 370 million tonnes of CO2.

Supplier of choice for architects, contractors, applicators and building owners who prioritise aesthetics, technical performance, durability and sustainability.

• Facade insulation systems

  Sto facade insulation systems enable architects and designers to work with considerable freedom in terms of creativity and design, and can support compliance with defined energy-efficiency or building-certification requirements.

• Interior plasters and paints

  The entire Sto range of interior plasters and paints is free from plasticisers and solvents in accordance with TÜV standards; natural materials such as loam and lime are used to regulate the ambient interior climate.

• External wall insulation systems (EWIS)

  Sto is described as the global market leader for external wall insulation systems (EWIS) and as one of the pioneers of external wall insulation systems (EWI).

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