Coronavirus: New hand sanitiser plant 'to be operating within 10 days' – Sky News, Sky.com

It intends to make standard and pocket bottles for use on wards and by health professionals.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire founder and chairman of Ineos who also holds the accolade of being Britain’s richest man, said: “Ineos is a company with enormous resources and manufacturing skills.

“If we can find other ways to help in the coronavirus battle, we are absolutely committed to playing our part.”

There is a shortage of hand sanitisers currently given huge demand worldwide.

Dyson, best known for its bag-less vacuum cleaners, is among other companies to have answered the plea for more ventilators as resources are stretched.

The firm, founded by Sir James Dyson , has its research base in the UK.

A Dyson spokesman said: “Dyson has responded to the government request for support with its Covid – response by focusing resources into the design and manufacture of a ventilator for the NHS.

“This is a highly complex project being undertaken in an extremely challenging timeframe.

” We have deployed expertise in air movement, motors, power systems, manufacturing and supply chain and are working with medical technology and development company TTP, The Technology Partnership, based in Cambridg e. “

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