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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).

Regulatory Hub

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 FPS - Operations at Kinneil

Date published: 29 May 2026

INEOS have published the following community update related to upcoming site works:

"Following the completion of maintenance works, our team at Kinneil will be recommissioning processing plant from Monday morning, 1st June.

"Consequently, there will be short spells of intermittent controlled flaring evident from the elevated flare stack over the subsequent days as we undertake this work. This is part of the normal start up process.

"We will make every effort to minimise the level and duration of the flaring, including making use of the ground flare system.

"We are committed to informing our local community and those who live and work nearby of our activities that may result in flaring."

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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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