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ISSUE 21. 2021 10 THE DAILY MILE 11 The Clean Porvoo Hydrogen Business Unit will have its Porsgrunn headquarters INOVYN in the UK. Rafnes 14 Bamble Stenungsund Grangemouth Helsingborg Newton Aycliffe Miszewo Salt End (Hull) Antwerp Runcorn – Doel Our aim is to cut CO2 Northwich – Lillo East emissions across all – Lillo West INEOS sites and other – Zwijndrecht Marl Rheinberg CO European industries with the use of clean Herne 2 Schwarzheide INEOS RISES Gladbeck hydrogen. Geel Moers Feluy Ludwigshafen Wingles Jemeppe INEOS will be Ludwigshafen ramping up Etain production of clean Sarralbe hydrogen across all INEOS its European MANUFACTURING manufacturing sites. INCH Sins Tavaux 10 12The production of 1 hydrogen based on electrolysis, powered by TO THE ONLINE Tavazzano zero carbon electricity, HYDROGEN will provide flexibility and 1.008 storage capacity for heat Lavéra and power, chemicals and Subscribe to INCH Rosignano transport markets. Bilbao magazine and Súria Martorell download digital Benicarló CHALLENGE versions by visiting www.inchnews.com INEOS Manufacturing Sites 2020 may be a year for the history books but the APP STORE Get the INEOS INCH APP challenges are not over yet. The world is still trying on your mobile or tablet for all the latest news. to fight its way out of this pandemic – and INEOS remains committed to playing its part. 18 20 In this edition of INCH, we look back to INEOS’ crucial decision last FACEBOOK year to close ranks to protect staff and keep the flow of essential Like us on Facebook to chemicals needed to fight COVID-19. receive live updates: facebook.com/ INEOS And we also look forward to what we can do, despite all the current difficulties. It’s inspiring stuff. In January INEOS donated £100miilion to fund a new institute in the UK to help combat one of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges - anti-microbial resistance. 22 26 At the Port of Antwerp INEOS has pledged to beat targets set by the EU for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is channeling its energy and expertise into a new hydrogen business with the sole aim of cutting CO2 emissions. It is working with car maker Hyundai to give hydrogen a chance to power the global economy of the future – and considering its PRODUCTION Challenge of suitability for its new 4 x 4, The Grenadier. Editor: Richard Longden, INEOS 04 a lifetime 20 Keeping the lights on Articles by: Sue Briggs-Harris Britannia facts And it has acquired BP’s chemical businesses to complete the Design: Peter McMonagle, 06 parker-design.co.uk missing pieces of its chemistry set to create INEOS Acetyls 07 Elaine does the honours 22 Shaping the future and Aromatics. Publisher: INEOS AG Editorial address: INCH, INEOS AG, Dispensing INEOS-owned INOVYN, meanwhile, has joined a consortium that Avenue des Uttins 3, 1180 Rolle, The rise of the Switzerland with tradition will play a leading role in the fight against climate change, and it is 08 superbug 24 Email: inch@ INEOS.com also involved in a Swedish project to prove fossil-free construction is Photography: INEOS AG© possible by providing it with a new generation of PVC made from a Why the world needs INEOS accepts no responsibility Perfect partners residue of the wood pulp process, instead of purely gas and oil. for the opinions or information 10 a clean break 26 contained in this publication. While Its newest business, INEOS Hygienics, has also wasted no time the information in this publication is intended to be accurate, no It's time for a new in gaining the trust of the public in its new range of hospital-grade representation of accuracy or industrial revolution completeness is made. 12 hand sanitisers. © INEOS AG 2020 It has also turned the humble hand sanitiser dispenser into a stylish gadget that will look good in the smartest of shops, offices, schools, 14 Global thinking restaurants and homes. And to make sure the public knew about it, it ran its first-ever 16 Hope for the future TV advertising campaign in the UK. But that’s just on land. 17 Going for gold At sea, TEAM INEOS UK continues to be firmly focused on winning sailing’s ultimate prize - The America’s Cup – for the first time in the competition’s 170-year history. 18 Zero tolerance The team’s quest has been boosted by its unique partnership with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, in which it has just acquired one third stake. Together they have taken sailing to a place it has never been before. At any time, these would be remarkable achievements. But these are extraordinary times. 4 CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME 5 Challenge of a lifetime INEOS TEAM UK remain focused as the race for the America’s Cup continues ONLY time will tell whether history “We have got to keep pushing is made this year. But everyone on because the team that pushes the INEOS TEAM UK, down to the man hardest will win,” he said. who has to weigh every nut and “But we have a huge amount of bolt, is focused on bringing home experience. Getting round the course sailing’s greatest prize for the first first, fast and safely is what matters.” time – and ending 170 years of hurt The team has been – and is – for Britain. “Until we have won it, working in partnership with Mercedes- we haven’t achieved our goal,” said AMG Petronas Formula One Team, who skipper Sir Ben Ainslie. have dominated the world of Formula As INCH went to press, the INEOS One racing in recent years. team, though, were literally flying after Mercedes F1 added another a shaky pre-Christmas start to their dimension to the INEOS team’s race America’s Cup campaign. to design and build the perfect AC75 During the warm-up races in raceboat and, in doing so, took sailing December, the team struggled with to a place it has never been before. technical issues and lost every race. Up to 30 of Mercedes’ applied But changes have since been made science team, led by director Graham to the boat – and the team haven’t Miller, have manufactured some of the looked back since, winning all of their most sophisticated technology ever races to qualify for the Prada Cup Final. seen in The America’s Cup. “The last race was a pretty “The attention to detail at Mercedes awesome one and great to take part in F1 is phenomenal,” said Nick Holroyd, with lots of lead changes,” said Ben. Chief Designer INEOS TEAM UK. “They In the Prada Cup Final, which will have given us a leg-up. They have taken decide which team faces the defending the underpinnings of what we started champions, INEOS will race Luna Rossa and added a layer of sophistication and Prada Pirelli. detail to it. They have brought exactness Ben, a four-time Olympic gold to our campaign.” medallist, though, says it is still early days. That exactness can be seen first Continue reading 6 CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME 7 Elaine does the honours A RETIRED head teacher, who has helped to inspire millions of children around the world to be active for 15 minutes every day and enjoy the great outdoors, is Britannia’s Godmother. Elaine Wyllie joins hand in the foil wings which have been noticeable changes to the carbon an impressive line-up of ships’ manufactured at Mercedes F1’s Brackley fibre hull and deck layout. Each of the Godmothers including legendary factory in the UK. grinders now has his own individual Hollywood actresses Whoopi forward-facing fixed position. Goldberg, Helen Mirren, Julie “The biggest change, though, is simply Andrews and Sophia Loren. ‘What we have been that the fundamental capabilities of our INEOS TEAM UK had hoped The able to bring to the design group have evolved immeasurably Queen might do the honours, given that over the past two years,” said Nick. Britannia is named in honour of her great table is horsepower’ Britannia is made up of about 17,300 grandfather’s racing cutter. individual parts, which were all tested and But due to COVID-19, she has been – Graham Miller unable to take on any more engagements. Director of Applied Science weighed before they went on the boat. “There’s no doubt that controlling “I think it’s absolutely incredible to be “What we have been able to bring to weight effectively is a critical part of winning BRITANNIA WEATHERMAN the second choice after the Queen,” said the table is horsepower,” said Graham. The America’s Cup,” said Ben. Britannia has changed A Spaniard, who has Elaine, who founded The Daily Mile. “In “INEOS is a very capable team and one of According to the rules – set by the significantly from the team’s navigated some of the fact, it makes it even more of an honour.” the strengths of the F1 team is that it has current cup holders Team Emirates New first race The AC75 cannot world’s most difficult oceans, Elaine, who was awarded an MBE weigh more than 6,520kg is the team’s weatherman. a lot of capability built up over a number Zealand – each boat must not weigh by the Queen in 2019, will not be in New without the sails and crew. Juan Vila regularly briefs the of years. We really have been able to Zealand to watch the crew race but more than 6520kg. team about the weather so blend with INEOS and help them turn their “There is no give or take,” said Ben. they can plan ahead – and planned to savour every minute of every ambition into reality.” At INEOS TEAM UK, it has been know what to expect.