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Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant Will Remain Open

Friday, October 25th, 2013

Grangemouth dispute: Ineos says plant will stay open

The Grangemouth petrochemical plant near Falkirk will remain open after a new deal was struck with workers. Staff were told in a mass meeting at 11:00 that the decision to close the site would be reversed.

Operator Ineos announced on Wednesday that the plant was to shut, with the loss of 800 jobs, after union members rejected a survival plan. But on Friday, Ineos said that Grangemouth Petrochemical lant and the neighbouring oil refinery with immediate effect. Read more…