04 Grenadier – A 4x4 Built on Purpose ISSUE 18. 2019 08 We Made History Today 14 Rule Britannia 23 Innovators not Imitators 34 CONSERVATION AT WORK: INEOS is dedicated to finding the best course of action to save the Atlantic salmon INCH 08 42 NO ONE COULD ONLINE Subscribe to INCH magazine and ACCUSE INEOS OF download digital versions by visiting EVER BEING AFRAID www.inchnews.com APP STORE Get the INEOS INCH APP on your mobile or tablet OF CHANGE for all the latest news. 40 14 Since its birth 20 years ago, FACEBOOK Like us on Facebook to the business has been evolving receive live updates: at an astonishing rate, thanks facebook.com/ INEOS to a desire and willingness to invest and an innovative approach to every problem it has ever faced. 36 20 And it’s an approach that extends to everything it touches – be it chemicals, oil, manufacturing, football, sailing, running, retail, safety, plastic waste PRODUCTION Grenadier – A 4X4 Global Thinking in Africa, or the plight of the Atlantic Editor: Richard Longden, INEOS 04 Built on Purpose 29 Global Promises salmon in Iceland. 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While 13 #No Human Is Limited the information in this publication is intended to be accurate, no We look too at those who have been representation of accuracy or completeness is made. 36 OGC’s New Keeper inspiring INEOS. 14 Rule Britannia © INEOS AG 2019 Eliud Kipchoge. The fastest man on 16 Grant Simmer Interview Tour de France earth who has made history by running 38 Challenge a marathon in under two hours. Belstaff – 18 Proud to be British Rhys Jones. A mountaineer with vital Stay Safe The Road Less 40 lessons on safety. Travelled – An original 20 podcast series Ben Ainslie. A five-times Olympian who’s 42 In Other News still hungry for victory. Location, Location, 22 Location 42 Trash-4-Treats And the Atlantic salmon. A fish which The Daily Mile – has to overcome so much to survive. Innovators Not 44 Two million children Imitators Over the years INEOS has found its 23 Go Run For Fun – winning formula. It knows what works Sustainability Through 330,629 children. 24 Innovation 11 countries and what doesn’t. 45 INOVYN fuels new, 46 Breaking the mold That said, it is still not afraid to take risks. greener generation 26 of PVC My dream is to make It just learns from them. Quickly. this world a running Recycled plastic 47 world 27 gets a fresh start Bright sparks 27 make the grade 48 1:59 Challenge Global Thinking 28 Global Action 4 GRENADIER – A 4X4 BUILT ON PURPOSE 5 A 4X4 BUILT ON PURPOSE – AN UNCOMPROMISING OFF-ROADER THAT WORKS FOR THE WORLD. READ THE LATEST 6 GRENADIER – A 4X4 BUILT ON PURPOSE 7 IT’S BRITAIN! AS INEOS GEARS UP TO BUILD ITS NO FRILLS GRENADIER IN THE UK, ENGINEERS PUT IT THROUGH ITS PACES PUSHING TO THE EXTREME THE Grenadier is being designed to withstand the toughest conditions in the world. For the past 12 months, the development team has been running a chassis and suspension “mule” to test the durability of these critical components. And so far it is faring well. And the team have been trying their hardest to find The Grenadier’s weak spots – for months. “Believe me, we’re looking for them,” said Alex. In fact, they have been pushing The Grenadier, INE- OS’ no frills 4 x 4, to the extreme. It has already covered several thou- sand kilometres on and off-road. Most of the tests have been carried out at Austria’s Graz Magna proving Artist impression of INEOS' new Grenadier grounds – a favoured place to test mil- manufacturing plant in Bridgend, South Wales, UK. itary trucks and tanks. “It was the ideal environment for us because we were able to push the vehi- cle beyond expectations,” he said. NEOS’ new, no frills “The decision to build in the UK is a The new manufacturing plant is be- another German company, MBTech, a The prototype has also been put 4x4 will be built in significant expression of confidence in “IT WILL BE A ing built on a 14-acre plot of land close to former subsidiary of Mercedes Benz, has through its paces at Germany’s Boxberg Britain – and it will British manufacturing, which has always Ford Bridgend’s 40-year-old plant, which been awarded the engineering contract. testing ground, which is used by all ma- be named after the been at the heart of what INEOS stands WORKING TOOL is due to close in 2020, with the loss of The Grenadier has been described jor European car manufacturers. London pub where for,” said Jim. 1,700 jobs. as the spiritual successor to the Land But its most recent test took it to the 4,593ft summit of Austria’s Schoeckl the idea was born. The As INCH went to press, work was TO GET THE Production of The Grenadier – Rover Defender, which ceased produc- Mountain, which is seen as the place long-awaited announcement well underway to build its manufacturing named after a poll of INEOS Automo- tion in January 2016. I and assembly plant in the small Welsh JOB DONE. tive’s online followers – is due to start in “That left a serious hole in the mar- where 4x4s can let themselves go as they followed months of soul market town. 2021, and is expected to create up to ketplace and we are going to plug that tackle the punishing climb over sharp searching for the best Economy and Transport Minister NO FRILLS. 500 jobs. gap,” said Jim. limestone rocks to the top. possible location. Ken Skates said the Welsh Government Key parts for the 4x4, including The Grenadier will be rugged, capa- “Historically it has been used by Daim- “We looked long and hard at pos- had worked closely with INEOS to make NO FUSS.” the body and chassis, will be built at a ble, durable and functional – and easy to ler for the G-class,” said Alex. “But The it happen. second, sub-assembly factory in Estar- repair in a field. Grenadier handled it extremely well.” ● sible manufacturing locations across DIRK HEILMANN, the world,” said ­­INEOS Chairman and “This is great news for Wales,” he CEO INEOS AUTOMOTIVE reja, Portugal, before being brought to “It will be a working tool to get the Founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But Bridgend said. “And Bridgend has a long history of Bridgend for assembly. job done,” said Dirk Heilmann, CEO DISCOVER MORE AT: in South Wales beat the lot. skilled manufacturing expertise.” BMW will supply the engines, and ­­INEOS Automotive. “No frills. No fuss. INEOSGRENADIER.COM 8 ELIUD KIPCHOGE – WE MADE HISTORY TODAY 9 WE MADE HISTORY TODAY OCTOBER 12, 2019 ELIUD KIPCHOGE BECOMES THE FIRST MAN TO RUN A MARATHON IN UNDER 2 HOURS 10 ELIUD KIPCHOGE – WE MADE HISTORY TODAY 11 SECOND MAN AND MACHINES TO IN PERFECT NONE HARMONY THE CAR THE SECOND CAR JUST 26 seconds had stood between Eliud An electric car controlled the To ensure nothing was left Kipchoge and history. But in the end, pace of the race to ensure to chance, a second car – the greatest marathon runner of all time Eliud ran at the same speed equipped with the same for the entire 26.2 miles. software as the first – was didn’t need them. In a seemingly effortless But during testing, the team on standby should the team performance, he ran 26.2 miles in 1:59:40 discovered that cruise control encounter a problem. – beating his own personal best by 45 systems on cars are not 100% accurate. In short, they seconds – to become the first man on earth PACEMAKERS realised if the pace car ran Eliud’s pacemakers were to comfortably run a marathon in under 0.1kph too slow over two primarily there to shield two hours. hours, Eliud would finish the him – as much as possible – race in 2:00:34.3. The RML from the wind. They ran in a As he crossed the finish line in Vienna, he declared: Group, a high performance never-seen-before formation, automotive engineering “We all made history today.” which created a little pocket company in the UK, were hired of air around him. Every The 34-year-old Kenyan was referring to the INEOS- to ensure that didn’t happen. few kilometres, a new team backed supporting cast who had worked round-the- of pacemakers took over LASERS because no other athlete in clock, and behind the scenes, to help make it happen. The car was also fitted the world can run at the same The team of scientists, researchers, his coach, his with lasers that shone a pace as Eliud without resting. pattern on the road to help manager, his nutritionist, his physiotherapist, the the pacemakers hold their VIENNA driver of the electric car who had controlled the speed formation – and a digital LED Vienna was chosen to host of the race – and the 41, world-class pacemakers board so the runners could INEOS’ 1:59 Challenge whose job had been to shield Eliud from any wind.