UK Bioethanol Plant Closure Threatens Thousands of Jobs

UK Bioethanol Plant Closure Threatens Thousands of Jobs

As many as 4,000 livelihoods are at risk after the owner of Britain’s largest bioethanol plant has warned it could shut within days, citing UK-US tariff policy. ABF, which owns the Vivergo Fuels plant in Yorkshire, has written to farmers warning it planned to suspend purchases of wheat used in the production process unless the government urgently steps in. The plant is capable of producing up to 420 million litres of bioethanol from over 1 milli…

UK bioethanol plant warns of imminent closure after US trade deal

THE UK’s largest bioethanol manufacturing plant will close “in the next few weeks” if it does not receive financial support from the government, its operator has threatened, putting 160 jobs at risk.

Business Secretary must step in and save Vivergo plant, says council leader

Mike Ross says the closure of the Saltend plant would be a devastating blow to families, communities and businesses in the region