BP Invests £300 Million in Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant, Creating 3,180 Jobs

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The UK government has welcomed the announcement that British Petroleum (BP) is to invest £300 million in its petrochemical plant at Grangemouth, Scotland, creating 3,180 jobs. The investment includes extending the KG ethylene plant and constructing a new site for ethanol production, which will increase capacity by 65% to over a million tons by 2001. This project is part of a £500 million expansion programme announced by BP last year.

Key Takeaways:

  • BP's investment will create 3,180 jobs, including 1,600 construction jobs and 50 permanent posts during the project's initial phase.
  • The project will increase capacity by 65% to over a million tons by 2001.
  • The investment includes extending the KG ethylene plant and constructing a new site for ethanol production.
  • The project is part of a £500 million expansion programme announced by BP last year.
  • The expansion includes constructing two new polymer plants and a logistics platform at the site.
  • BP has invested around £700 million in various projects at the Grangemouth site from 1990 to 1997.
  • The project has been welcomed by Lord Macdonald, Scottish Office Minister, who described it as 'a vote of confidence' for the economy.
  • Local MP Michael Connarty hailed the announcement as a 'vote of confidence' for Scottish workmanship and described Grangemouth as 'number one manufacturing centre for chemicals'.

Statistics:

  • £300 million: The investment made by British Petroleum in its petrochemical plant at Grangemouth.
  • 3,180: The number of jobs created through the project.
  • 1,600: The number of construction jobs created during the project's initial phase.
  • 50: The number of permanent posts created during the project's initial phase.
  • 65%: The increase in capacity to over a million tons by 2001.
  • £500 million: The expansion programme announced by BP last year.
  • £700 million: The investment made by BP in various projects at the Grangemouth site from 1990 to 1997.

Sources:

  • "BP Invests £300 Million in Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant". Unspecified publication date.
  • "BP Expansion Programme Announced". Unspecified publication date.
  • "Business Minister Hails BP Investment in Grangemouth". Unspecified publication date.
  • Speech by Lord Macdonald, Scottish Office Minister.
  • Interview with Michael Connarty, MP for Falkirk East.
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