Chemicals giant Ineos to build new factory in TEN days to produce a MILLION bottles of hand sanitiser a month
- The new factory will be in Middlesbrough and will be built in just ten days
- Products given to hospitals for free and shipped across the UK and Europe
- Ineos also manufactures rubber gloves, PVC saline drips and ventilators
A factory is being built in 10 days in order to produce one million bottles of hand sanitiser a month as Britons continue to battle through the coronavirus pandemic.
British chemical company Ineos announced it would build the plant in Middlesbrough and that hand sanitiser produced at the factory would be distributed across the UK and Europe.
So far in the UK there have been 335 deaths from the coronavirus and 6,650 confirmed cases.
Official government advice states that people should try and wash their hands more often and for longer periods of time, as well as using products such as hand sanitiser in between.
A worker is seen going into the headquarters of Ineos as it was announced today that the company would be building a factory to produce hand sanitiser
Ineos said the products will be given to hospitals across the UK free of charge.
It comes as hand cleaning products across the country have been emptied from shelves by panic-stricken Britons.
As products have been no where to be seen in supermarkets and on the UK high street, hoards of the items have been listed on Amazon and eBay for a huge mark-up.
The company already manufactures a range of healthcare products, including rubber gloves, PVC saline drips, syringes, ventilators and medical tubing.
The stock image above shows a person using hand sanitiser today as it was announced a new factory will be built in Middlesbrough
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of Ineos, said: ‘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.’
Other companies have also pledged to help the cause and Aberdeenshire-based brewery BrewDog last week announced it would be using its distilleries to produce hand sanitiser.
BrewDog said the hand sanitiser would be given to those in need free of charge.
In France, luxury retailer LVMH, a brand that oversees companies such as Dior also said it would be using its perfume distilleries to create hand sanitiser.