Stort Chemicals
Speciality chemical distribution to coatings, fragrance, flavour and personal care manufacturers in the UK and Ireland
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About Stort Chemicals
Stort Group is an independent speciality chemical distributor. It operates three divisions: Stort F&F, which supplies aroma chemicals and natural ingredients to the fragrance, flavour and food industries; Stort Industrial, which supplies additives and raw materials for coatings, paints and inks as an exclusive UK distributor for several principals; and Stort Life Sciences, which supplies ingredients for personal care and HI&I markets.
Customers range from multinationals to individual creators in fragrance and flavours, and include coatings, paints and ink producers. The group earns its revenue by distributing materials sourced from suppliers around the world into the UK market, with stock held in its own warehouses.
The registered headquarters is in Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom, and the company was founded in 1982 according to its registry record; its website dates the business to 1981. The group is 100% family-owned and in its third generation. It operates 4 warehouses across the UK and 2 in Europe, and states lead times of 1-3 days for stock material.
Product: Distribution of speciality chemicals, including aroma chemicals, natural ingredients, coatings additives and raw materials, and personal care ingredients.
Jobs at Stort Chemicals
Leadership
- Kendrick Gilkes · founder of Stort GroupSource: company website
- Marguerite Gilkes · FounderSource: company website
- Richard Gilkes · Group CEOSource: company website
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