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STARK is the largest provider of building materials, services and advice and the preferred local partner for professional builders in Denmark. The company was founded in 1896 as a timber yard in Aarhus, Denmark. Over the years, a single timber yard turned into a family of more than 80 locations across Denmark and Greenland. STARK serves both professional contractors and DIY builders. STARK is part of STARK Group that consists of 10,000 people working across more than 420 branches in Northern Europe. Together we are local builders merchants focusing on professional builders in thriving communities — from Rheinfelden-Herten in southern Germany to Tromsø in northern Norway, and everywhere in between.

The story of Søstrene Grene starts in 1973 in Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, when the husband and wife team of Knud Cresten Vaupell Olsen and Inger Grene open a store which turns out to be one of a kind. The couple sets out to create a whole new and wonderful shopping experience that caters to the senses. A place where creative and inquisitive minds can feel right at home. They call the store Søstrene Grene (in English: The Grene Sisters), but today, the concept is also known as “the wonderful world of Anna and Clara”. With a history at the Ballet Academy in Aarhus and a love of classical music, Knud Cresten sets out to create a store concept that artfully combines music, beautiful product displays and storytelling. And in 1973, he comes up with the idea for the sisters Anna and Clara, who come to embody all of his and Inger’s values and visions for the company. From day one, Anna and Clara invite guests to explore the labyrinth of aisles, where pleasant lighting, classical music and the smell of untreated wooden crates create a unique experience for anyone who enters the store. Along the store’s aisles, the product displays stir the guest’s creativity as they make new finds and set their imagination free. Even more important, however, is that the guests leave their hectic daily lives behind before journeying through the wonderful world of Anna and Clara. Today, Søstrene Grene is represented in many countries around the world and the chain is owned and operated by the second generation of the family, the brothers Mikkel and Cresten Grene. The headquarters are situated in Aarhus – the city where it all began. There, a team of Scandinavian designers and purchasers ensures that the sisters’ distinctive Nordic feel is present in every design that ends up in the store. The aim is for the Søstrene Grene stores to continue to provide a refined and innovative product range, setting the stage for great finds and positive experiences.

The Bygma Group has approximately 3.100 employees and is represented with more than 125 business units in the Nordic countries. We are the largest Danish-owned supplier to the construction industry, with activities within sales and distribution of building materials. In 2023 the Bygma Group reached a turnover of app. 10 billon DKK. Our history and experience are built over more than 70 years, and our leadership values characterize the way we work: • Good business practice • Trustwortiness • Innovation • Individual Learning • Leadership • Team spirit On www.bygma.dk you’ll find inspiration, knowledge and guidance, a roadmap to our business units and our webshop Bygma Online. You’ll find our career pages on: www.bygmajob.dk