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Grangemouth

Grangemouth is Scotland’s largest industrial cluster, with multiple large operators focused on fuel production, port operations and logistics as well as chemicals and pharmaceuticals manufacturing. There are also many smaller businesses co-located nearby. 

Grangemouth's industrial sites are principally regulated under The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and Control of Major Accidents Hazards (COMAH).

Read more details on sites around Grangemouth including information on their site licence number(s).

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The Grangemouth Regulatory Hub supports delivery of the Grangemouth Industrial Just Transition Plan through transparent, efficient, and effective regulation. It promotes collaboration between industry, regulators, the community and others to support innovation improve environmental performance, and develop forward-thinking regulatory approaches.

Latest update

INEOS Grangemouth 2025 Maintenance Turnaround (TAR) event - completing

Date published: 27 October 2025

The site operator has issued the following community notice:

"From today, 27 October, we begin the final steps in the re-energising and recommissioning of our manufacturing plant following a major maintenance programme (TAR) at the Grangemouth site.

"The ten-week TAR involved the inspection, renewal and replacement of equipment across multiple assets with more than 700 (peak) additional contractor personnel to support.

"As part of this stage of the recommissioning process, flaring may be visible for up to 48 hours.

"Flaring is an industry recognised safe means of removing the contents of petrochemical plants that cannot be re-used or recycled during the start-up process.

"We will minimise this wherever possible, including making use of our Ground Flare."

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What we have done

SEPA expects the operator to minimise disruption from these activities where possible.

You can view up-to-date messages on the company's X feed via @INEOS_GM.

Members of the public who are concerned about a potential pollution issue are encouraged to contact our pollution hotline using our online reporting form.

Authorities continuously monitor air quality in the area and this information can be found at the air quality in Scotland website.

Sites in the area

There are over 40 regulated sites in the Grangemouth area. Information on each site, with a note of the site licence number(s) can be viewed below. The latest compliance results for each site licence can be seen on out Compliance Assessment Scheme pages.

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