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| Grangemouth start-up process begins | Grangemouth start-up process begins |
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| The process of restarting the Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemicals plant has begun after workers agreed to a "survival plan". | The process of restarting the Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemicals plant has begun after workers agreed to a "survival plan". |
| On Friday, operators Ineos reversed a decision to close the petrochemical site after the union made significant concessions. | On Friday, operators Ineos reversed a decision to close the petrochemical site after the union made significant concessions. |
| The petrochemical plant and the nearby refinery had been shut down for almost two weeks as the row escalated. | The petrochemical plant and the nearby refinery had been shut down for almost two weeks as the row escalated. |
| The procedures for starting up production has begun. | The procedures for starting up production has begun. |
| Gordon Grant, the site manager for Ineos at Grangemouth, told BBC Scotland: "We are working through our processes and procedures to make sure we can get these plants back in operation. Our prime responsibility at the moment is to make sure we do that safely. | Gordon Grant, the site manager for Ineos at Grangemouth, told BBC Scotland: "We are working through our processes and procedures to make sure we can get these plants back in operation. Our prime responsibility at the moment is to make sure we do that safely. |
| "These are very complicated, integrated plants and the highest risk for these plants is always during a start-up or a shutdown period. | "These are very complicated, integrated plants and the highest risk for these plants is always during a start-up or a shutdown period. |
| "There is no doubt that with the threat of industrial action or an all-out strike the safest place for these plants to be at that time was shutdown and I am very confident that was the right thing to do." | "There is no doubt that with the threat of industrial action or an all-out strike the safest place for these plants to be at that time was shutdown and I am very confident that was the right thing to do." |
| Mr Grant says all the plants will be restarted, including the units which are due to be "retired" as part of the plan for the site. | |
| The start-up comes after a deal was struck to keep the petrochemical plant open. | The start-up comes after a deal was struck to keep the petrochemical plant open. |
| Ineos had announced on Wednesday that the chemical plant was to shut completely, with the loss of 800 jobs, after union members rejected the company's survival plan. | Ineos had announced on Wednesday that the chemical plant was to shut completely, with the loss of 800 jobs, after union members rejected the company's survival plan. |
| But the decision was reversed after the union agreed to Ineos's conditions. | But the decision was reversed after the union agreed to Ineos's conditions. |
| Ineos founder and chairman Jim Ratcliffe said it was "a victory for common sense". | Ineos founder and chairman Jim Ratcliffe said it was "a victory for common sense". |
| He confirmed Ineos would now press ahead with plans to invest £300m in a new gas terminal at the site, following a "significant change in attitude" from the Unite union. | He confirmed Ineos would now press ahead with plans to invest £300m in a new gas terminal at the site, following a "significant change in attitude" from the Unite union. |
| The announcement on Grangemouth's future was greeted by huge cheers from the workforce, who had gathered at the plant to be told the news. | The announcement on Grangemouth's future was greeted by huge cheers from the workforce, who had gathered at the plant to be told the news. |
| The main points of the Ineos announcement on Friday included: | The main points of the Ineos announcement on Friday included: |