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A chemical manufacturer has proposed shutting down its Grangemouth site in Scotland, putting 377 jobs at risk. The company announced on Thursday it had initiated formal consultations with trade unions and employees but emphasized that no final decision has been made yet. The announcement follows last year's closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery, which led to over 400 job losses. Syngenta cited high operating costs compared to other production sites as the reason for considering the shutdown.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Nearly 400 workers in Scotland face job losses after chemical manufacturer Syngenta announced plans to close its operations at the Grangemouth site. The company stated on Thursday that it had undertaken a "detailed review" of its Grangemouth operations amid increasing international competition and challenging energy positions, entering into formal consultation with trade unions and employees. If the plant closes, 377 people will lose their jobs. This follows last year's closure of Scotland’s last oil refinery at the same location, where over 400 workers were laid off. Syngenta cited that despite significant efforts to reduce costs, the Grangemouth site remains more expensive to operate compared to other production sites globally. The company is committed to a constructive consultation process and will continue to explore alternative options for the site.
Written for “Grangemouth Closure Jobs Loss” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Nearly 400 people are at risk of losing their jobs after a chemical manufacturer announced plans to cease all operations at its Grangemouth site.
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The company said on Thursday that, while no final decision has been made, it had now entered in formal consultation with trade unions and employees at the site.
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If the plant closes, 377 people will lose their jobs.
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people → close → jobs
It comes a year after more than 400 workers lost their jobs as the Grangemouth oil refinery, Scotland’s last, closed.
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refinery → come → jobs
Syngenta said its Grangemouth site “remains significantly more expensive to operate than other production sites, despite substantial efforts to reduce the difference”.
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site → say → difference
The firm said it was “committed to genuine consultation with trade unions and employee representatives” and could consider “alternative options or paths forward for the site”.
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Mike Hollands, Syngenta Crop Protection’s global head of production and supply and president of Syngenta UK, said: “The workforce at Grangemouth is highly skilled and passionate but, despite all efforts, we have not been able to make the Grangemouth site competitive compared to alternative supply options.
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It is with a very heavy heart that we make this proposal, but we are committed to a constructive consultation and will continue to consider options as part of that process.”
Syngenta said it had undertaken a “detailed review” of its Grangemouth operations “amid increasing international competition and challenging energy positions”.
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It said that savings identified would still “fall short in bridging the site’s competitiveness gap”.
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savings → say → gap
Gillian Mackay, the Scottish Greens MSP for Central Scotland, said the proposed closure was “another devastating blow” for workers and the local community in Grangemouth.
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“Grangemouth is my home, and I am concerned about what this will mean for the local community if it goes ahead.
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“I will be working to make sure that there is a good outcome and support for workers who will be impacted by Syngenta’s decision.”
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