Neumann Bygg Expands Presence with New Branch in Slemmestad, Norway

Neumann Bygg Expands Presence with New Branch in Slemmestad, Norway

(IN BRIEF) Neumann Bygg, a subsidiary of the STARK Group in Norway, reinforces its market position with the inauguration of a new branch in Slemmestad, marking its third branch opening in as many months. This expansion underscores the company’s commitment to bolstering its presence in key growth areas, particularly around Oslo. CEO Søren P. Olesen emphasizes the significance of strategically located branches in ensuring efficient service delivery to customers. The recent branch openings align with Neumann Bygg’s overarching strategy to expand its reach in the Norwegian market, following previous expansions in Askim in 2020 and plans for another branch in Sarpsborg in 2025.

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERIKSBERG, 17-May-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — STARK Group’s Norwegian business, Neumann Bygg, strengthens its position and presence around the capital, Oslo. With the branch opening in Slemmestad, Neumann Bygg marks its third branch opening in just three months.

The new branch in Slemmestad cements the company’s continued investment in strengthening its presence in the growth areas around the larger cities. The branch is Neumann’s second location in Eastern Norway and is an important step in the company’s strategy to expand its foothold in and around the Norwegian capital.

CEO of STARK Group, Søren P. Olesen says:

“We have invested in our branch network over the past few years. With our new branch in Slemmestad, we not only strengthen our position in and around Oslo, but we also ensure a strategic location that guarantees efficient service to our customers.”

The opening in Slemmestad follows in the wake of the previous establishment in Askim in 2020 and the plan for a new branch opening in Sarpsborg in early 2025.

About STARK Group

STARK Group is a leading business-to-business merchant and distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Europe, with a strategic focus on serving professional builders from its more than 1,150 branches. STARK Group has pro forma net sales of EUR 8 billion, serves a portfolio of 450,000 customers and collaborates with approx. 15,000 suppliers. Headquartered in Denmark, STARK Group employs more than 20,000 employees in Germany, Austria, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. The Group holds leading national or regional position in all markets.

STARK Group is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030-validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C.

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SOURCE: STARK Group A/S