Ten day build for hand sanitiser plant

INEOS, the UK’s largest producer of materials for hand sanitiser, will build a new plant in ten days.

In response to the Covid-19 outbreak INEOS will build a UK factory in Middlesbrough to produce one million bottles per month within ten days. The process will also be replicated in Germany.

INEOS is Europe’s largest producer of the two key raw material needed for hospital grade hand sanitiser at its sites in Grangemouth, Scotland and in northern Germany.

The company expects to concentrate on meeting the needs of front line medical and care services as well as making the “pocket bottle” hand sanitisers for personal use for people across the UK and Europe. The company will supply hospitals, schools, places of work, pharmacies and supermarkets.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of INEOS says: “It is becoming increasingly clear that hand to mouth infection is a significant cause of Coronavirus contagion and INEOS is Europe’s largest manufacturer of the core ingredient of hand sanitiser. We will build two factories in the UK and Germany in 10 days to produce very substantial supplies.”

INEOS intends to produce both standard and the increasingly popular “pocket bottle” hand sanitisers and is already talking to retail outlets across Europe. Supplies to NHS hospitals will be free of charge for the period of the crisis with the public being able to purchase bottles through retailers.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of INEOS adds: “INEOS is a company with enormous resources and manufacturing skills. If we can find other ways to help in the Coronavirus battle, we are absolutely committed to playing our part.”

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