Hundreds of jobs at risk as Syngenta plans Grangemouth closure

The chemicals firm says its plant is no longer competitive, placing 377 jobs at risk.

Daily Alba · 2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Illustrative image of a chemical plant on an estuary at dusk; not the Syngenta site. Illustrative image, not a photograph of the reported event.

Syngenta has started a formal consultation with trade unions over plans to close its Grangemouth chemical plant, according to reports by BBC Scotland and The Scotsman.

Jobs

The Scotsman reports that 377 jobs have been placed at risk.

Reason given

Syngenta said the operation was no longer competitive because of increasing competition from overseas.

Grangemouth

The announcement adds to concerns about industrial employment in Grangemouth, which has already seen major changes in recent years.

Source & attribution: This original report is based on BBC News Scotland, published 2 October 2026. This is not independent on-the-ground reporting.

Hundreds of jobs at risk as Syngenta plans Grangemouth closure

Jobs

Reason given

Grangemouth

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