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.
Through our 20+ years membership with the Chemical Business Association we are part of the Responsible Care Programme.
Stort Group consists of 4 divisions: Stort Industrial; Stort F&F; Zanos and Zanos Europe. Through these divisions we support an impressive range of applications and markets.
Stort Industrial
Additive value
From paint additives to colorants, vinyl polymers to fluorosurfactants, our Industrial sales managers can find a solution for you. Specialising in Coatings, Paints and Inks we have an extensive range of active raw materials with stock available in 1-3 days.
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Stort F&F
Aromatically Speaking
Supplying high quality synthetic and natural aroma chemicals, we can offer technical advice and delivery from our extensive UK stock within 3 days. We cover fragrance, flavours, and cosmetics.
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Zanos Ltd
Acquired by Stort Group in 2020, Zanos and Stort continue to work together to bring speciality raw materials, naturals, and synthetics to the UK market.
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Zanos Europe
Following the UKs departure from the EU single market, Zanos Europe BV was founded with an office in the Netherlands and warehouses in Rotterdam and Hamburg. Therefore, Stort Group are able to handle transactions within the EU whilst bypassing any UK customs charges.
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Our dedicated, technically trained team are on-hand to help with all requests, big or small, whether it be 1kg or 100 tonnes. Staying true to the ethos of our founders, Kendrick and Marguerite Gilkes, Stort Group remain focussed on transparency throughout the supply chain. We prioritise the personal along with the professional and consider our customers and suppliers part of the Stort family.
