Family Values, Chemical Excellence
Since 1981
Stort Group is a leading independent speciality chemical distributor to the Coatings and Fragrance & Flavours Industries in the UK & Ireland. Founded in 1981, we remain 100% family-owned.
We are fortunate to have one of our founders, Kendrick Gilkes, still actively involved in the company.
Through our three divisions we support an impressive range of applications and markets.
At Stort F&F, we specialise in providing high-quality aroma chemicals and natural ingredients to the fragrance, flavour and food industries. An extensive portfolio includes products from across the globe, ensuring excellence in every offering. Our dedicated team deliver tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of all our UK clients from multi-nationals to individual creators.
Stort Industrial is committed to supplying a comprehensive range of additives and raw materials for the coatings, paints, and inks sectors. As exclusive UK distributors for leading principals, we offer a wide range of highly specialised products. A highly qualified team of sales people combined with our efficient logistics network ensures that we can support your research and production.
Zanos Europe serves as the post Brexit administrative and logistical hub for Stort Group's European operations, ensuring seamless distribution of aroma chemicals, speciality chemicals, natural ingredients, and vitamins. With warehousing facilities in Rotterdam, we provide efficient supply chain management and regulatory support across Europe.
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Stort Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with Alternative Plants, a biotechnology company based in Riga, Latvia, specialising in active botanical ingredients for the personal care and cosmetics industries. Founded in 2017, Alternative Plants is at the forefront of plant biotechnology, developing high-performance actives using cultivated plant stem cells and modern biorefinery principles. […]
Christmas is coming and what better time to spotlight an ingredient born from the iconic Christmas tree? This month we’re featuring EuroVanillin Supreme, a plant-based vanillin made from Norway spruce 🎄. As a member of the pine family, spruce brings a renewable, festive-season–friendly origin to this ingredient, while Borregaard’s wood-based process delivers a smooth, creamy vanilla […]
This month we’re spotlighting Kopraphinol, a naturally derived radish root ferment filtrate from Kumar Organic Products Ltd. Created through Lactobacillus fermentation, it’s rich in antimicrobial bioactives – offering a gentle, clean-label way to support product protection in modern formulations. Why we love it:🌱 Biotech-powered & naturally derived 🛡 Supports broad antimicrobial protection💧 Water-soluble, mild & skin-friendly✨ Fermentation-derived postbiotic benefits🧪 Use […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Stort Group’s Founding Director, Kendrick Gilkes.
Kendrick started the business in 1981 alongside his wife, Marguerite, laying the foundations for what would become the Stort Group we know today.
Today, two generations of his family continue to work within the business, a reflection of the close-knit, family nature that has always been at the heart of Stort Group.
His funeral will be held on 13th March, in Oxfordshire where he was born. The office will closed on this day as a sign of respect. If you would like to attend, please reach out to a member of the family.
