Guiding principle: “Building with conscience”
Sto SE & Co. KGaA (Stühlingen) is a leading international manufacturer of products and systems for building coatings. Its broad portfolio includes paints, renders, varnishes, façade insulation systems, materials for concrete repair, floor coatings, acoustic systems, and ventilated curtain wall systems. With nearly 5,500 employees, the group generated a turnover of 1.591 billion euros in 2025. By the end of 2025, the Sto Group was represented in 35 countries through 50 wholly owned operating subsidiaries and their respective sites. In addition, they maintain supply relationships with distribution partners in numerous other countries. The guiding principle “Building with conscience” encapsulates in three words Sto Group’s self-image, which encompasses the pursuit of environmental and social responsibility. The company’s origins lie in a lime works founded in 1835, which was taken over by Wilhelm Stotmesiter in the 1930s.
The Sto Executive Board (from left): Jost Bendel, Rainer Hüttenberger, Désirée Konrad,.
Photo: Sto SE & Co. KGaA
The office and reception building at the headquarters in Stühlingen.
Photo: Martin Baitinger / Sto SE & Co. KGaA
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