New INEOS factory begins 24 hour operation to produce hand sanitiser
The new INEOS hand sanitiser plant at Newton Aycliffe, near Middlesbrough started up at the weekend, well within the ten-day time frame it laid out last week.
It is running three shifts around the clock with free issue to the NHS having commenced today.
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Hide AdHand sanitisers are a critical weapon in the fight against the Corona virus and remain in critically short supply across the UK and Europe.
Hand to mouth contamination is one of the main ways that the Coronavirus infects people and there is a critical shortage of hand sanitisers across the UK and Europe.
A German sister plant is also in production and plans are being drawn up for a third plant in France.
The INEOS Board has had a daily call on the progress of building the plants.
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Hide AdSir Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of INEOS says, “I am extremely proud of the INEOS team who have built these two major production facilities in literally a few days. I believe these hand sanitisers will play a key role in the fight against the Corona virus and will help protect our NHS front line staff who deserve all the help we can give them.”
INEOS is focusing on meeting the needs of front line medical and care services as well as making “pocket bottle” hand sanitisers available for people’s personal use.
These will be produced to World Health Organisation specifications.
Sir Jim added: “Now that production of the INEOS hand sanitiser has started, we are working on the fastest way to get them to where they need to be. I am confident that within a few days our sanitiser will start to be seen in hospitals, surgeries and people’s homes."
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