Earlier this month, members of our Industrial Team spent three days in Vienna with DIC Performance Resins – a valuable opportunity to meet the people behind the products, learn more about their capabilities, and strengthen our long-standing relationship. Sapici has been a trusted partner of Stort Group for many years. Since becoming part of the […]

VINNOL® H 30/48 M is a carboxyl-functional PVAc-PVC terpolymer developed for coatings, inks and heat-seal lacquers, with outstanding performance in Direct-To-Metal primers and single coat systems.

Our industrial team took a trip to Nürnberg for the European Coatings Show 2025. The team met with all our long-standing principals, including Robert Kraemer GmbH & Co. KG and N. BENASEDO S.p.A. at their respective stands, as well as meetings with new suppliers. After walking 12km a day, we can safely say our team […]

An incredible visit to JEC World, the premier event for the composites industry! Jim Bell and Clare Holtham saw the latest advancements in materials, sustainability, and manufacturing processes. It was great to see one of our long-standing principals Vibrantz Technologies Inc., who highlighted their innovative solutions firsthand to delegates and discussed how they’re pushing the […]

December saw our industrial sales team pack their bags and jet off to Bremen for another valuable opportunity to catch up with old friends…

Our industrial sales team recently enjoyed a fantastic view of Europe’s longest castle while visiting Wacker Chemie’s largest production site nearby. Founded in 1904 at this site in Burghausen, Wacker has grown into an industry giant with 27 global sites and a pioneering portfolio of over 3,000 speciality chemicals. However, this powerhouse needs little introduction. […]

After more than 20 years at Stort Group, Ken Nicholls has made the decision to retire. Ken joined Stort Chemicals (now Stort Group) in 2001 as part of the sales team and quickly proved his worth in the family business, working his way up to become Sales Manager. By spending years building successful relationships with […]

Maflon have added a new, exciting range of deblocking agents to their extensive portfolio of blocked polyisocyanates. These fluorine- and formaldehyde-free products offer a more efficient, energy-saving crosslinking solution. The main attraction to these new deblocking agents is the lower temperatures (as low as 74°C) required to unblock and form crosslinking isocyanates. In conjunction with […]

Vibrantz Technologies have announced their $20 million investment in Pearls™ with a dedicated facility in Sittard, Netherlands. Over the next two years, Vibrantz plans to increase their global Pearls™ production capacity 20-fold to 1.2 million litres per year, putting them at the forefront of meeting sustainability, performance and cost demands of colourant producers worldwide. With […]

After 3 years of construction, Kraemer have officially opened their new production facility in Liethe. This 50,000 m2 site will focus on the company’s bio-based binders and resins for a variety of applications including printing inks, coatings and adhesives, accelerating their sustainability plans. With focus on energy efficiency and environmental protection, Kraemer’s new site utilises […]

Blue and green pigments for coatings, available from UK stock Since its creation in 1972, Mazda Colours has consistently driven expansion, diversification, and innovation. This has solidified their position as a global leader in the manufacture of Copper Phthalocyanine crude and pigments. Mazda’s 3 manufacturing plants across India function alongside a fully equipped R&D laboratory […]

Last year, we wrote about the changes made to isocyanate regulations in September 2021. These regulations outlined training requirements for all professional and industrial users of polyurethane products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration over 0.1%. As of 24th August 2023, these regulations will be in force and training certificates will be required! However, there […]

The Stort Industrial team will be returning to the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg from 28th – 30th March for the first time back since 2019! ECS is the leading fair show for the paints, coatings and sealants industries, bringing raw material and end product manufacturers together from all over the world. Stort always look forward […]

Stort Group to expand Svenska Aerogels distributor network in the UK & Ireland. We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed as Svenska Aerogel’s new distributor for the UK & Ireland..

In light of the changes made to isocyanate regulations in September 2021, Stort are proud to present Sapici’s Ultra-low free monomer isocyanates. Sapici are a global leader in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, adhesives, sealants, inks and more. They offer every kind of isocyanate including TDI, MDI and HDI and have the ability to achieve ultra-low […]

Maflon’s wide range of cross-linking agents can improve your coating performance whilst also delivering a variety of benefits including: Stort are pleased to offer Maflon’s Aziridines, poly-isocyanates, blocked poly-isocyanates and poly-carbodiimides. The blocked isocyanates account for the most products in Maflon’s range, so what are their benefits? Blocked poly-isocyanates Cross-linking agents work by creating a […]

Say goodbye to Laviosa Viscogel and hello to Laviosa Argimel! For decades, Laviosa have been one of the largest manufacturers of organoclay based products. Consequently, their clays are recognised and used globally in a wide range of applications from industrial additives to construction, cosmetics to pet care and many more. Introduction of the Argimel name will […]

As of February 2021, Stort Chemicals are officially an FECC member. FECC act as the voice for the chemical distribution industry in Europe, representing around 1600 companies. FECC aims to promote the Chemical Distribution Industry as an added value partner in the supply chain and helps to ensure a sustainable business environment for distributors. Chemical distribution is […]