Stephen Kenneth Short

Since their earliest days in 1954, when V.L. Smithers revolutionized the floral industry with the creation of water-absorbing foam for florists, Smithers-Oasis has grown into a leading global manufacturer and marketer of floral foam, floral accessory products, cellular growing media, and post-harvest products. Today, OASIS is the most recognized and trusted brand in the floral industry. OASIS Floral Foam was introduced to the UK in the late 60's and still remains pivotal to their product line. Today, they also sell associated products that include ribbons, packaging material, wire products, pottery, plastics, message cards and much, much more. To date, their range now exceeds 3,000 individual product lines.

Part of Smithers-Oasis Co., Smithers Oasis Europe Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and supplies floral foam and sundry products. The company is based in Washington, Tyne & Wear, UK and was founded in 2004.