Welcome to Stort Chemicals & StortEskens Ltd.
Stort Chemicals Ltd. is one of the leading independent speciality chemical distributors to the Coatings and Flavour & Fragrance Industries in the UK & Ireland. Formed in 1981 and celebrating 30 years trading in 2011, we are still 100% family-owned, with the two founding Directors, Kendrick and Marguerite Gilkes, still actively involved.
We specialise in technical sales and distribution and are always keen to add to our portfolio of products and welcome approaches from raw material manufacturers who are looking to introduce their products into the UK market or are looking for an experienced company to improve their sales penetration.
On January 1st, 2005, Stort Engineering Services joined the Stort Group, with the task of handling the sales and servicing in the UK of the COROB® range of paint-dispensing & mixing machines from CPS COLOR GROUP.
On July 1st, 2008, Stort Engineering changed its name to StortEskens Ltd., a 50:50 joint venture between Stort Chemicals Ltd. and Eskens BV. Eskens (www.eskens.com) has been the CPS machinery partner in Benelux for over 20 years.
Key contactsTo e-mail any of us, please use the following format firstname.secondname@stortchemicals.co.uk
Richard Gilkes
Managing Director - +44 (0)1279 756730
Emma Marchant
Director, Fragrance & Flavours - +44 (0)1279 756732
Graham Boardman
General Manager, StortEskens Ltd. - +44 (0)1925 578400
LATEST ADDITIONS TO OUR PORTFOLIO
2010 - We were appointed exclusive UK distributors for MAFLON, producers of high-quality fluorochemical products under the LINEPLUS brand
2010 - After 20 years of representing EFKA Additives and subsequently 5 years representing Ciba, we are proud to announce we will continue to source and supply these ranges in addition to adding the full range of BASF products to our portfolio thanks to our partnership with BTC UK
2009 - Following the withdrawal of the Pioloform Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) resins by Wacker, we are pleased to announce we have been appointed exclusive UK distributors by Sekisui, the market-leading Japanese producer of S-LEC PVB resins
Coatings
Stort Chemicals Ltd. represents several well-known suppliers of speciality raw materials for the Coatings & Allied industries. We are particularly strong in the Paint, Ink & Adhesives industries.
We also supply well-established technical products for the composites & ceramics industries
Flavour / Fragrances
Stort Chemicals Ltd. represents several of the world’s leading suppliers of raw materials for use in both the Fragrance and Flavour industries.
Through these companies Stort Chemicals is able to offer a full palette of natural and synthetic materials to perfumers and formulators.
Machinery
StortEskens Ltd. provides a full sales & service operation on behalf of CPS Color, manufacturer of Corob® paint dispensing & mixing machines.
With four fully- trained service engineers, we are able to offer breakdown cover & service contracts to owners & users of old & new machines in the UK & Ireland
