About Us
About BME

Building Materials Europe (BME) is one of Europe’s leading and fast growing business-to-business distributors for building materials. We provide a one-stop shop solution, mainly focusing on small to medium sized contractors and installers who are active in the residential and renovation end-markets.
Our Businesses
- Our focus
- Our Businesses
About our businesses

BME connects its large supplier base to an even larger and more fragmented customer base. Our dense branch network operates under trusted, well-known local brands, and is supported by an experienced and specialist workforce.
Sustainability
Our approach

We firmly believe that we need to enable the transition to a more sustainable way of building. Sustainability is therefore at the heart of how we operate our business; from how we manage our own business to how we work with our customers and suppliers across the value chain.
Careers
- Working at BME
- Job opportunities
Being part of BME

By working with us, you can have a direct impact on the daily lives of our customers and suppliers, and contribute to a more sustainable way of building across Europe.
News

Contact

About BME

Building Materials Europe (BME) is one of Europe’s leading and fast growing business-to-business distributors for building materials. We provide a one-stop shop solution, mainly focusing on small to medium sized contractors and installers who are active in the residential and renovation end-markets.
- Our focus
- Our Businesses
About our businesses

BME connects its large supplier base to an even larger and more fragmented customer base. Our dense branch network operates under trusted, well-known local brands, and is supported by an experienced and specialist workforce.
Our approach

We firmly believe that we need to enable the transition to a more sustainable way of building. Sustainability is therefore at the heart of how we operate our business; from how we manage our own business to how we work with our customers and suppliers across the value chain.
- Working at BME
- Job opportunities
Being part of BME

By working with us, you can have a direct impact on the daily lives of our customers and suppliers, and contribute to a more sustainable way of building across Europe.
News

Contact

Home — News — BME Group announces official closing of the acquisition of Saint Gobain Building Distribution Netherlands

BME Group announces official closing of the acquisition of Saint Gobain Building Distribution Netherlands

Press release 30 July 2021

Today (30 July 2021) BME Group completed the acquisition of Saint-Gobain Distribution The Netherlands (SGBD NL), a leading distributor of building materials, tiles, sanitaryware and interior finishing materials and operating under the brands Raab Karcher, De Jager Tolhoek, Tegelgroep Nederland, Galvano, and Van Keulen.The intention to acquire these businesses was announced on 5 January 2021.

This acquisition is part of BME Group’s growth strategy and complements BME’s presence in the Netherlands where it operates predominantly under the BMN brand. As of now, we can officially welcome all colleagues of Saint-Gobain Distribution The Netherlands to the BME Group. Going forward, we are looking forward to joining forces and to building on each other’s strengths in the years to come.

Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.