190 Acre API Manufacturing Plant ComplexGrimsby, England, UK

This world-class, fully integrated API manufacturing site, formerly operated by Novartis, includes over 1,200m3 of total reactor vessel capacity across three distinct production buildings, available for sale or lease as a whole site or individual buildings for operation in-place. The facility could be utilized for pharmaceutical and animal health API manufacturing or repurposed for specialty/fine chemical manufacturing, flavors and fragrances, or agrochemicals.

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Building 110, Former Novartis Site, Grimsby

Building 150, Former Novartis Site, Grimsby

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The site is located adjacent to the river Humber and between the Immingham and Grimsby port facilities, less than 5 minutes from downtown Grimsby, 25 minutes from Humberside Airport, 2.5 hours from Manchester Airport, 3.5 hours from London Heathrow.

Inside the fenceline is approximately 100 acres, with significant development land and infrastructure available inside the fence. There is an additional approximately 90 acres of agricultural land outside the fenceline.

Facility has the capabilities to perform various chemical synthesis, including hydrogenation, Grignard/Friedel-Crafts Reactions, Azide, and Tin Chemistries.

Building 110: Multi-product, Multi-purpose facility (ca. 1993)

• Total Reactor Capacity: 140m3
• Hydrogenation, Crystallization, Centrifugation, Nutsche Filters, Short-Path Distillation, Milling/Blending, Solvent Recovery
• Overhead manifolds and flex piping for production flexibility
• Glass Lined, Hastelloy, and Stainless Steel Equipment

Building 120: Mixed High Volume, Multi-Purpose Facility (ca. 1994/2007)

• Total Reactor Capacity: ~450m3
• 3 dedicated, 3 multi-purpose lines-Hydrogenation, Crystallization, Sublimation, Nutsche Filters, Paddle Dryers, Milling/Blending, Solvent Recovery
• Glass Lined, Hastelloy, and Stainless Steel Equipment

Building 150: High Volume, Multi-Product Facility (ca. 2004/2007)

• 4 Dedicated Process Trains
• Total Reactor Capacity: ~550m3
• Hydrogenation, Crystallization, Centrifugation, Drying, Milling/Blending, Solvent Recovery
• Glass Lined, Hastelloy, and Stainless Steel Equipment

Each building has its own dedicated solvent storage and recovery, in-process lab spaces, workshops, and offices.

Site Utilities:

• 2400m3/day Wastewater (Effluent) Treatment Facility
• 2x4.2MVA grid electricity
• 8000m3/h compressed air
• 3000m3/h nitrogen (by pipeline)
• 4x8MW cooling water capacity
• Towns Water potable supply & 400m3/day borehole (well) water for process cooling
• Previously, there was a CHP plant which has been removed and steam boilers will need to be added to support operations.

The production buildings are supported by the following non-production infrastructure:

• Security Facility
• Administrative Office Building
• 4600m2 (50,000ft2) Engineering Workshop and Offices to support major projects, MRO stores, fabrication, equipment and instrument maintenance, etc.
• 3700m2 (40,000ft2) Lab/R&D Space with sample retain storage facility
• Restaurant/Canteen Building
• Medical Facility/Employee Welfare
• Sports Club and Fields
• Capital Good Stores
• Changeover Warehouses

Warehousing:

• Raw Materials & Intermediate Storage: 3000 pallets
• Solvent (flammable & hazardous) Warehouse: 1930 pallets
• Packaging Storage: 500 pallets
• Finished Goods Storage: 750 pallets
• Cold Storage (-8 deg. C): 320 pallets
• Classified area for sampling / repacking of raw materials: 40 pallets
• Waste Storage: 1200 pallets

The facility was not used in production of of plant/animal extracts, fermentation, penicilin, beta-lactams, steroids, hormonals, or cytoxic compounds.

For Sale: Fully-Integrated Petrochemical Complex With Naphtha Cracker – Operate in Place or Relocate for Rapid Market Entry

A rare opportunity is now available to acquire a fully integrated petrochemical complex in Southeast Asia, designed for high-volume production of olefins and downstream polymers. This strategically located asset includes a world-scale naphtha cracker, aromatics production, and polymer plants—allowing buyers to enter or expand within the polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets with remarkable speed and significantly reduced capital cost.

🚀 A Strategic Advantage for Buyers With Long Naphtha Positions

For companies holding long naphtha feedstock positions or seeking immediate entry into ethylene, propylene, and polyethylene production, this facility offers a fast-track route to revenue generation:

• Avoid the 5–7 year greenfield timeline for permitting, design, EPC, fabrication, and commissioning.
• Instead, achieve operational capacity within ~36 months through a managed relocation project—or sooner by operating the site in place.
• Secure market position and cash flow far faster than competitors pursuing new-build construction.

🔧 Core Production Capabilities – World-Scale Naphtha Cracker & Aromatics

| Segment | Capacity (t/yr) | | --- | --- | | Ethylene | 480,000 | | Propylene | 240,000 | | Butadiene | 70,000 | | Benzene | 90,000 | | Toluene | 50,000 | | Mixed Xylenes | 30,000 | This complex efficiently converts naphtha into high-value light olefins and aromatics, creating a competitive platform for polymer production and downstream chemicals.

🏭 Downstream Polymer Plants – Integrated and Self-Sustaining

| Polymer Plant | Capacity (t/yr) | | --- | --- | | Polypropylene (PP) | 300,000 | | Linear Low-Density PE (LLDPE) | 160,000 | | High-Density PE (HDPE) | 160,000 | | New PE Plant (commissioned ~July/Aug 2024, closing Feb 2025) | 250,000 | | Total PE Capacity | 570,000 |

Integrated Value Chain

The site is engineered to consume its own ethylene and propylene, feeding 570 kt of polyethylene and 300 kt of polypropylene—minimizing dependence on external feedstock and maximizing operating efficiency.

🌏 Why This Petrochemical Complex Delivers Unmatched Strategic Value

✔ Turnkey Infrastructure – Start Producing Fast

Unlike a greenfield build that requires years of permitting, engineering, construction, utilities development, workforce building, and commissioning—this asset already exists, operates, and is proven.

✔ Ideal for Buyers With Existing Market Demand

Producers supplying Asia-Pacific, India, Middle East, or export PE/PP global trade lanes can rapidly scale output and capture demand in fast-growing regions.

✔ Exceptional Relocation Candidate

The site can be dismantled and relocated to your home country or industrial platform, preserving:

• Steelwork
• Major rotating equipment
• Static pressure vessels
• Reactors
• Heat-exchangers
• Utilities package
• Control system architecture (where applicable)

A relocation project can be:

• Completed within ~3 years
• At 40–60% of new-build total installed cost
• With dramatically reduced execution risk

✔ Immediate Competitive Edge

Speed-to-market matters—this acquisition allows:

• Faster polymer sales & revenue
• Earlier market share capture
• Stronger feedstock optimization for integrated naphtha-based companies
• Lower global carbon footprint vs new-build construction

📩 Contact to Explore Acquisition, Partnership, or Relocation Options

Confidential discussions are now open for:

• Full site acquisition & plant operation
• Strategic partnerships or JV for continued operation
• Relocation to buyer’s existing petrochemical hub