Stanlow now thrives following dark days of COVID

Summary

Located close to the River Mersey the Stanlow oil refinery at Ellesmere Port has one of the biggest economic footprints of any commercial entity in the North West.

More than 2,000 people work at the site, with around 1,200 directly employed as well as up to 900 contractors. In the wider economy it supports 5,000 jobs and spends £426m in the supply chain each year.

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