It is one of the largest retailers of DIY building materials in Denmark, and they primarily sell to nonprofessionals but also to professional tradesmen.
The average size of the stores is 2,400 square metres excluding warehouse, administration, garden center, and drive-in.
The day-to-day operations of Silvan A/S takes place in the head office in Brabrand near Aarhus where approximately 100 people are employed.
Together with Stark, Silvan has through the years been owned by Danske Trælast which in 2006 changed its name to DT Group.
Aurelius currently has 20 portfolio companies located across Europe which employ around 15,000 people and generate annual revenues of more than EUR 3.5 billion.