Starkki - a Store, a Partner and an Enabler of Successful Building

Meeting customers’ needs has shaped Starkki’s mission statement during the company’s long history. It has always been about the customers, what they need in their building project. During its’ years of operation Starkki has obtained significant amount of proficiency and experience on what kind of product and service range will best serve the Finnish builder.

Starkki has brought its’ stores where ever construction is carried out in a larger scale. Starkki’s retail network extends to 21 stores in 19 different cities, and whenever new growth centers are started, we have an interest to establish a store in the area. In figures this means a turnover of EUR 470 million and about 1 000 employees.

Our resources are not limited to domestic proficiency only. Starkki is a part of DT Group, the largest retailer and distributor of building materials in the Nordic region. DT Group in turn belongs to Wolseley group, the world's number one heating and plumbing distributor to the professional market and a leading supplier of building materials.

Milestones in the company's history:

• 1868: Peter Starckjohann established a hardware store to Vyborg (current Russian Carelia), in 1940 Starckjohann Oy moved to Lahti

• 1990’s As a result of the severe recession in the Finnish economy Starckjohann was designated for statutory restructuring, which ended in 1997

• 1995: STARKKI was launched as the new brand name

• 1999: Starkki Oy Ab was established as an independent company

• 2000: Danske Trælast A/S acquired Starkki Oy Ab

• 2003 Danske Trælast-group acquired by CVC Capitals Partners and executive management

• 2006: Wolseley acquires DT Group from CVC Capital Partners