# Ecolab ramps up hand sanitiser production at Northwich plant for NHS

Ecolab increased manufacturing capacity by 700% across Europe and set up a new mixing and filling line at its Weavergate plant in Northwich to supply five million litres of hand sanitiser to NHS Supply Chain by end of 2020. Twenty new employees were hired.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-08-25
- Where: Northwich, Weavergate, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 20
- Starts operating: Jul 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: five million litres of hand sanitiser per year; 250,000 bottles per week from September
- Products: hand sanitiser (Skinman Soft Protect FF)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Ecolab](https://endata.com/companies/2784.md)
- [NHS Supply Chain](https://endata.com/companies/24307.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cheshire-live.co.uk](https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/northwich-plant-ramps-up-production-18824285), 2020-08-25: "Ecolab has been a reliable partner at the heart of the crisis."

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