04 The Fightback Against COVID-19 10 Winning ISSUE 19. 2020 Formula 16 A Climate of Change 20 Closing the Loop WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Every single one of us has been affected by the current crisis. Countries are shutting down as they try to stop the spread of this deadly, new, invisible killer. INEOS took steps early on to protect its workforce, so it could continue to produce the essential chemicals that the world now needs more than ever. Our plants are working flat out to meet that unprecedented global demand for medical equipment, supplies and disinfectants. And we have built three plants in less than 10 days – one in the UK, one in Germany and one in France – to produce hospital-grade hand sanitiser on an industrial scale to meet the current shortage across Europe. But INEOS is confident we can all get through this if we follow the advice of governments, scientists and The World Health Organisation. After all, INEOS has never feared change. It sees it as a chance to do things differently. A chance to do things better. A chance to work together for the common good – and a chance to inspire others to challenge their own thinking. The world – and INEOS’ efforts – are, for now, focused primarily on fighting COVID-19. But in this edition of INCH, we don’t want to lose sight of how INEOS’ partnerships with companies around the world are making a difference in many areas. Whether it’s working with the best Formula One team in the world to show no human or machine is limited, or with pioneering recycling companies determined to tackle plastic waste, or with those who care deeply about the future of the North Atlantic salmon, INEOS believes together we can – and will – overcome any challenges. And that includes another of the greatest challenges facing the world today: climate change. In essence, we are all in this together. INEOS understands the problems of global warming. It understands what’s at stake. That’s why as a business it is driven by innovation and the need to find alternative raw materials to fossil fuels. Oil and gas won’t be around forever but neither will INEOS if it fails to act now. As a business it needs to be more energy efficient, and share resources and ideas. And it is constantly striving to be. Some of the challenges INEOS faces may seem unsurmountable. But, as the late American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, difficulties exist to be surmounted. “Do not go where the path may lead,” he said. “Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” 08 Discover how INEOS' new technical partnership and sponsorship deal with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team will provide a cutting edge to our cycling and sailing teams INCH 05 08 ONLINE Subscribe to INCH magazine and download digital versions by visiting www.inchnews.com APP STORE Get the ­­INEOS INCH APP on your mobile or tablet for all the latest news. 14 14 FACEBOOK Like us on Facebook to receive live updates: facebook.com/ INEOS 32 34 PRODUCTION The Fightback Against Editor: Richard Longden, ­­INEOS 04 COVID-19 28 Gathering Steam Articles by: Sue Briggs-Harris INEOS Builds Design: Peter McMonagle, 05 Plants in 10 Days Grenadier – parker-design.co.uk 30 Frame and Axles Publisher: INEOS AG 06 Essential Chemistry Editorial address: INCH, ­­INEOS AG, A Meeting of Minds Avenue des Uttins 3, 1180 Rolle, 08 Delivering the Goods – Saving the Atlantic Switzerland 32 Salmon Email: inch@ INEOS.com Photography: INEOS AG© Winning Formula ­­INEOS accepts no responsibility 10 for the opinions or information 34 Safe Hands contained in this publication. While 12 Technical Partnership the information in this publication is intended to be accurate, no 14 Sponsorship Deal representation of accuracy or NHS and INEOS completeness is made. 36 Mercedes F1 Team © INEOS AG 2020 15 Come to Aid NHS 16 A Climate of Change 20 Closing the Loop The Solution 22 to End Pollution 24 Pulp Power 26 Top Priority 4 THE FIGHTBACK AGAINST COVID-19 – INEOS BUILDS HAND SANITISER PLANTS IN UNDER 10 DAYS THE FIGHTBACK AGAINST COVID-19 INEOS IS WORKING FLAT OUT TO MEET THE UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR MEDICAL AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, DISINFECTANT AND SUPPLIES 5 INEOS BUILDS PLANTS IN 10 DAYS HAND SANITISERS WILL BE DELIVERED FREE TO HOSPITALS TO HELP FIGHT THE DISEASE NEOS is now manufacturing hand sanitis- one million tonnes of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and ethanol er on an industrial scale to help with the every year. And has been diverting more production to critical shortage across Europe. It has built the new hand sanitiser plants. a new plant in Newton Aycliffe in the UK, It is hoped these three plants – built in record time – Herne in Germany, and Lavera in France - will help to meet the shortfall. each of them are churning out one million INEOS intends to produce both standard and the in- bottles a month. creasingly popular ‘pocket-sized’ hand sanitisers. “ INEOS is a company with enormous resources and COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease and is manufacturing skills,” said Chairman sir Jim Ratcliffe. “If most often spread when people, with unwashed hands, we can find other ways to help in the coronavirus battle, touch their own faces, especially their mouth, nose and Iwe are absolutely committed to playing our part.” eyes. Hand sanitisers can stop this. The hand sanitisers will be provided free to NHS and hospitals to help fight COVID-19. The public will be able to buy the INEOS-branded product from pharmacies and supermarkets. The INEOS hand gel website is INEOS, which built each of the plants in under 10 now open and taking orders from hospitals, days, is Europe’s largest producer of the two core in- national supermarket chains and wholesalers. gredients needed for hospital grade hand sanitiser. Its sites in Grangemouth, Scotland, and in northern Ger- INEOSHANDGEL.COM many and Southern France normally produce almost 6 THE FIGHTBACK AGAINST COVID-19 – ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY A WORLDWIDE WAR IS ON TO KILL HUMANITY’S NEWEST AND MOST FEARED ENEMY: THE CORONAVIRUS. ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY AND THERE IS ONE INDUSTRY WHICH CAN SUPPLY THE AMMUNITION THAT WILL DEFEAT IT: IT IS THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. All of INEOS’ nine polymer and chemical divisions supply products used in medical and pharmaceuticals applications. They play a very important role in these sectors, supplying over 300 products. These are typically EU/US Pharmacopoeia and US FDA approved. Many are active in some way in slowing the spread of COVID-19, treating those infected, or finding a cure. RODUCTION has been its staff. It was concerned that its business- (UK), Herne (Germany and Lavera (France) against the coronavirus and will help protect ramped up at INEOS’ sites es, those which provide the raw materials to will supply the other crucial ingredient. “We our NHS frontline staff who deserve all the to cope with the unprece- run the plants and the hauliers, could con- are looking to redirect additional production help we can give them.” dented, global demand tinue to run through the pandemic. to address the current shortage,” said Tom. At INOVYN across Europe, the for chemicals to slow the “Health workers are key but so are “But we have to be careful not to risk the INEOS-owned plants are running contin- Pspread of COVID-19 and help treat we,” said Roger Mottram, Environmental & reliability of either plant. Our responsibility uously to produce sodium hypochlorite, those infected. INEOS is now working Regulatory Affairs Manager for INOVYN, an and our focus is to ensure our plants remain which we all know as household bleach. round-the-clock. INEOS business. operational.” Again, it is needed now more than It has diverted resources away from “If our production is stopped, so is the In under 10 days INEOS has built ever after it was recognised by the World non-essential work at sites in America, production of protective gloves, antiseptic three new hand sanitiser plants to direct- Health Organisation and UNICEF as the mainland Europe and the UK to keep the wipes, hand gels, syringes, drips and more. ly produce, bottle and distribute three best and quickest way to kill COVID-19 flow of essential chemicals to those mak- Health workers won’t have protection or million bottles a month of hand sanitiser. on hard surfaces. ing vital medical materials, disinfectants equipment to work with. The knock-on ef- It will give these to the NHS and hospitals CEFIC, the voice of the chemical indus- and equipment. fect of that would be catastrophic.” free of charge. try in Europe, said it was being asked daily “We have never experienced demand In Germany, INEOS’ plants are running “I am extremely proud of the INEOS by governments about possible shortages. for products that support health and hy- at full capacity to produce isopropyl alcohol team who have built these major production “Despite the difficulties, the chemical giene like this,” said INEOS’ Group Com- - one of the two core ingredients in antisep- facilities in literally a few days,” said INEOS industry is showing its many strengths, in munications Director Tom Crotty. tic hand sanitiser. Chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe. “I believe these supplying critical chemicals into medical, But INEOS took early steps to protect Ethanol from its plants in Grangemouth hand sanitisers will play a key role in the fight health, environmental and food supply 7 Antibiotic Respiratory production solvent care & Methyl Glycol Ether, intubation INEOS Oxide tubing Retroviral/steroids PVC Compounds, drug synthesis INEOS Enterprises building block Blood/plasma & CV19 testing bags & vessels reagnet for dialysis Acetonitrile, PVC, INOVYN INEOS Nitriles Airway management devices & oxygen masks PP, INEOS O&P Europe INEOS PRODUCES CHEMICALS THAT ARE USED TO PRODUCE RETRO/ANTIVIRALS, ANTIBIOTICS, STEROIDS, ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES, PARACETAMOL/ASPIRIN AND THE REAGENT CHEMICALS USED IN COVID 19 TESTING Ventilator joints/ valves/casing KITS.