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Defence Firm Submits Proposal for Weapons Factory at Mossmorran Site
The proposal would add process buildings, explosives magazines and reused offices as the UK seeks more domestic munitions production.
- Hampshire-Based defence contractor TBG International Limited proposed converting the former Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran into an "energetics manufacturing facility," though Fife Council determined on Friday, September 25, that the project requires a full Environmental Impact Assessment.
- ExxonMobil's facility permanently ceased production in February after 40 years of operation, affecting up to 400 workers; the site is currently being marketed to potential investors for industrial use.
- Plans for the proposed facility include constructing "process buildings, earth-covered storage magazines with associated earthworks, ancillary buildings, access, parking, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure," designed to handle substances that "rapidly release large amounts of energy."
- The proposal aligns with the UK Government's call last November for industry proposals to meet requirements for "bolstering munitions and energetics production in the UK," while Fife Council's EIA mandate ensures rigorous scrutiny of environmental and safety impacts.
- Decommissioning is expected to continue until 2028, while SNP Kirkcaldy MSP David Torrance stated he "hopes the application engages with the local residents so they can make their voices heard about any concerns they might have.
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Defence firm submits proposal for weapons factory at Mossmorran site
The Fife Ethylene Plant near Cowdenbeath ceased production in February.
·London, United Kingdom
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