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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
David Laister

Huge chemical plant expansion go-ahead in Hull to meet demand for food packaging wonder product

Hundreds of millions of pounds are to be invested at a Hull industrial plant.

Mitsubishi Chemical UK is to create a new production line that will more than double capacity for its SoarnoL product, creating dozens of new jobs.

The site at Saltend Chemicals Park is the European manufacturing hub for the gas-barrier used in high performance packaging. It extends the shelf life of food and also plays a critical role in applications across many different sectors, with the ethylene vinyl co-polymer having been developed through years of research.

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