Defence firm proposes weapons factory at Fife chemical plant
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 09:58 · Archive
A defence contractor has submitted proposals to convert a former chemical plant in Fife into a factory making weapons components.
A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant near Cowdenbeath into a factory producing weapons components. The Fife Ethylene Plant ceased production in February after its owner ExxonMobil said it was no longer financially viable, affecting more than 400 staff. ExxonMobil said it anticipates decommissioning and making the site safe for dismantling will take until 2028.
TBG International Limited, the Hampshire-based defence contractor, submitted a pre-application screening request to Fife Council last month for an 'energetics manufacturing facility'. Energetic materials are the explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics used as key components in weapons. The proposals include construction of process buildings, earth-covered storage magazines, ancillary buildings, access roads, parking, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, along with alterations to existing offices and warehouses.
Fife Council has indicated the proposed development will require an environmental impact assessment under the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, as it constitutes an integrated chemical installation for the manufacture of explosives on an industrial scale.
How it is being reported
- Defence firm submits proposal for weapons factory at Mossmorran siteThe Fife Ethylene Plant near Cowdenbeath ceased production in February.Evening Standard · 14 Oct, 09:28
- Defence firm submits proposal for weapons factory at Mossmorran siteThe Fife Ethylene Plant near Cowdenbeath ceased production in February.Independent Business · 14 Oct, 09:28
In this story: TBG International Limited · ExxonMobil · Fife Council · Mossmorran · Cowdenbeath · Hampshire
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