Für Ihre und unsere Sicherheit
Information about our security measures
GRILLO-Werke AG operates production facilities at the locations listed below that handle hazardous substances. These sites are subject to the additional obligations set out in the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (Störfall-Verordnung). To this end, safety reports are available detailing concepts for preventing hazardous incidents as well as internal and external emergency plans that are regularly updated and added to in consultation with the authorities.
All facilities are continuously inspected and approved by the competent authorities in accordance with legal requirements. These permits take into account all environmental and safety-related aspects, such as plant safety, occupational health and safety, air pollution control and water protection, as well as waste prevention, recycling and disposal.
With this information, we would like to inform you about our safety measures and the correct behaviour in emergencies both inside and outside the sites.
Location Duisburg
Information for neighbours and the general public pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance: Emergency Information “How to protect yourself and others in chemical accidents”
As the competent authority, the Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf District Council) has inspected the operating facilities of Grillo-Werke AG pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (§ 7 Abs. 1 Störfallverordnung).
Date of the last on-site inspection in accordance with Section 16(2) of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance:
12, 13 and 19 March 2024
If you have any questions about the monitoring plan or in general, please contact For environmental issues, please contact the relevant supervisory authority:
Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf
Cecilienallee 2
40474 Düsseldorf
Telefon: 0211 475-0
www.bezreg-duesseldorf.nrw.de
Standort Frankfurt
The Frankfurt-Höchst location provides information on its own Website: www.ihr-nachbar.de which contains almost all relevant information.
A public hotline (069 305-4000) is available as a first point of contact for affected residents and their questions. Emergency brochure ‘How to protect yourself and others in the event of chemical accidents’
As the competent authority, the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt (Darmstadt Regional Council) has inspected the operating facilities of Grillo-Werke AG pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance (§ 7 Abs. 1 Störfallverordnung).
Please contact the competent monitoring authority with questions regarding the monitoring plan and environmental questions in general:
Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt
Abteilung Arbeitsschutz und Umwelt Frankfurt
Gutleutstraße 114
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: 069 2714-5991
www.rp-darmstadt.hessen.de
GRILLO Zinc Powder GmbH | Goslar site
Information for neighbours of our Goslar site can be found here: Emergency Information “How to protect yourself and others in chemical accidents in Goslar”
The Braunschweig Trade Supervisory Office, as the competent authority, was notified of the operating areas of GRILLO Zinc Powder GmbH and GRILLO-Werke AG in accordance with Section 7 (1) of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance. The safety reports pursuant to Section 9 (1) of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance have been submitted to the authority.
The last on-site visit to GRILLO Zinc Powder GmbH took place on 17 November 2025.
Please contact the competent monitoring authority with questions regarding the monitoring plan and environmental questions in general: For environmental issues, please contact the relevant supervisory authority:
Staatliches Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Braunschweig
Ludwig-Winter-Straße 2
38120 Braunschweig
Telefon: 0531 354760
www.gewerbeaufsicht.niedersachsen.de
Information about groundwater in Duisburg
Investigations at our Duisburg site have revealed elevated heavy metal levels in the groundwater around the GRILLO premises in the direction of August-Bebel-Platz. As a responsible company, we find this situation unacceptable. Find out here how we are working to improve the situation in the long term.
Our highest priority
‘Protecting neighbours and employees is a top priority at GRILLO. No one should be harmed, endangered or unreasonably inconvenienced by the operation of the plant. This is the guiding principle of our guidelines on quality, safety, occupational health and safety, and environmental protection.’
Ulrich Grillo, CEO
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