Building Materials Europe

Building Materials Europe is rated 3 out of 5 in the category building materials. Read and write reviews about Building Materials Europe. BME | Building Materials Europe is the new name for the group of Building Materials Distribution companies which was formed following the recent divestment of CRH Europe Distribution by CRH plc. The sale of CRH Europe Distribution to Blackstone was completed on 31 October 2019 and the carve-out from CRH has now been completed. The new Group is headquartered at Schiphol, The Netherlands and it has commenced a new chapter under the leadership of Remco Teulings, Group CEO of BME. The Supervisory Board will be chaired by Jean-Jacques Lafont. Building Materials Europe is the 3rd largest building materials distribution platform in continental Europe in terms of revenues, with national or regional leadership positions across The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and France. BME sells building materials to professional builders, specialist heating and plumbing installers and consumers through a large network of outlets operating under trusted brands. The Group is active in two main business areas: General Builders Merchants (GBM) and Sanitary, Heating and Plumbing (SHAP) with a small activity in DIY in Germany. Additionally, BME holds a 50% share in the number 2 DIY player in Portugal, named Maxmat. The BME group employs close to 10,000 FTEs working in more than 550 locations in 6 countries with sales revenue (2019) amounting to €3.7bn. About Blackstone Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. They seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies in which they invest, and the communities in which they work. They do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. The businesses, with $512 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.