Chemicals giant Ineos said the plat will open in a matter of weeks - and will help manage a UK-wide shortage of the product. The company said the site near Middlesbrough will be ready within 10 days, adding that products will be given to hospitals free of charge. A further factory will be opened in Germany to help manage demand abroad. The company already manufactures a range of healthcare products, including rubber gloves, PVC saline drips, syringes, ventilators and medical tubing. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of Ineos, said: "Ineos is a company with enormous resources and manufacturing skills.

Source: Daily Mirror March 24, 2020 10:09 UTC