What is happening at the Mossmorran plant?

The ExxonMobil Mossmorran plant is scheduled to close in February, putting over 400 jobs at risk.

Will Babcock hire workers from Mossmorran?

Babcock has indicated a willingness to explore hiring some of the skilled workers from the Mossmorran site.

What is being done to help Mossmorran workers?

Meetings are being held with governments, councils, unions, and employers to find alternative futures and potential buyers for the plant.

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Mossmorran Workers Find New Hope with Defence Firm

25 Nov, 2025

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Summary

Defence firm Babcock may hire workers from the closing Mossmorran plant.
Over 400 jobs are at risk due to the ExxonMobil plant's planned February closure.
Discussions are underway with governments, unions, and employers for worker futures.

Mossmorran Workers Find New Hope with Defence Firm

The future employment of over 400 workers from the Mossmorran ExxonMobil plant, which is slated for closure in February, is being actively addressed. Defence firm Babcock has expressed interest in potentially recruiting skilled personnel from the site. This development emerged from a constructive meeting that brought together the Scottish Government, Fife Council, trade unions, and key local employers.

Discussions are focused on finding alternative employment for the affected workforce, with the Scottish Secretary confirming that the UK Government's Office for Investment is involved in brokering a potential buyer for the Mossmorran facility. While the plant has operated for 40 years, it has been incurring significant monthly losses.

The Scottish Government's Deputy First Minister plans to visit Mossmorran to meet with unions and workers. There is a call for a unified 'Team Scotland' approach, emphasizing collaboration between governments to support the workers through this challenging transition, with high energy costs cited as a factor in the plant's closure.