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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.
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Home — News — Official closing of Maxmat acquisition

Official closing of Maxmat acquisition

Press release 01 September 2021

Today (1 September 2021) BME Group completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the share capital in Modelo – Distribuição de Materiais de Construção S.A. (“Maxmat”) from Sonae MC, which will enable BME Group to further strengthen its position in the Iberian market. The intention to acquire the 50% share was announced on 25 May 2021.

Maxmat is focusing on the renovation segment of the market, active in the do-it-yourself, construction, bath, and garden categories. This acquisition supports BME Group’s plan to create a growth platform in the Iberian market after our recent acquisition of Grupo BMV in Spain.

Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.