Defence firm submits plans for weapons factory at mothballed Fife chemical plant
A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert a former chemical plant in Cowdenbeath into a factory producing weapons components.
TBG International is proposing to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant into an energetics manufacturing facility.
The Fife Ethylene Plant near Cowdenbeath ceased production in February after its owner ExxonMobil said it was no longer financially viable.
More than 400 staff were affected by the closure. The energy giant said it anticipates it will take until 2028 to fully decommission th... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
