CVC-backed STARK Group, a distributor of building materials, agreed to acquire Melle Gallhöfer, a German distributor of roofing and facade building materials, from two private equity firms Palero Capital and The Gores Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. “First and foremost, I look forward to welcoming over 750 new colleagues in Germany to the STARK Family. Melle Gallhöfer is a really good match for STARK Group in terms of the strategic focus on the professional builders, a strong corporate culture with competent and passionate employees and not least high ambitions for growth in the coming years,” Søren P. Olesen, STARK Group CEO.