Billingham Riverside and Chemical Complex, Seal Sands and North Tees

Located on the north bank of the River Tees are the Billingham Riverside and Chemical Complex, Seal Sands and North Tees sites.

The sites reflect Billingham's chemical heritage which began in the 1920s with the production of ammonia, fertiliser and plastics by the past owner ICI. Today a range of companies are here from a range of sectors including:

chemical and processing
life sciences and biotechnology
manufacturing and engineering
energy and environment

These sites are ideally positioned for servicing the North Sea and offshore industries. Supportive infrastructure includes an extensive network of pipeline corridors and tunnels which bring the sites together, with those on the south bank of the River Tees facilitating the transfer of chemicals and helping to achieve our ambition of becoming the world's first net zero industrial cluster by 2040.

Billingham Riverside features

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Community

The Billingham sites are home to a range of global companies from different sectors such as pharmaceutical firm Lianhetech, CF Industries producing nitrogen fertilisers and Mitsubishi Chemical's acrylics manufacturing plant. Major operators Exolum and Navigator Terminals support companies providing extensive storage and handling solutions for liquid products. There is also a host of engineering companies within the locality supporting all sectors including ABB, Faithful+Gould and Wilton Engineering.

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Map of Stockton-on-Tees showing the location of Billingham Riverside and Chemical Complex, Seal Sands and North Tees in relation to the main transport links.

Transport links

The sites can be accessed by road, rail, air and sea. The A19 is within easy reach wherever you are located, meaning there is easy access to the region's motorways and business centres. Darlington Railway Station is the closest station on the East Coast Main Line and can be reached within 30 minutes. Teesside International Airport and Newcastle International Airport are within 20 minutes and 50 minutes respectively. It is also near to the River Tees with easy access to Teesport, our freeport which has turbo-charged the local economy.

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Sites and opportunities

The area has a rich history of industry and innovation and a highly-skilled and readily-available workforce. Opportunities are available across a range of sectors including those associated with the move towards a low carbon future. Setting up in one of our Billingham sites provides the opportunity to join this integrated cluster and benefit from the supporting infrastructure. Development land is available across our Billingham sites. This includes sites with large footprints, including some over 100 acres, and those with direct river access and quay facilities.

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