MILLIONS of pounds are being invested in a long-established plastics company in Greenock.

The RPC BPI group, which employs about 130 people at its head office in Port Glasgow Road, this week unveiled its new- look £800,000 office and factory.

Frank Doorenbosch, chief executive of the company, says a further £2 to £3m will be ploughed into the firm’s ‘revitalised’ flagship facility over the next two years.

He said: “RPC bought BPI in August last year and we want to make it even better.

“Greenock is hugely important.

“We want to invest in the business and we want to focus on innovation and focus on our people.

“As part of that we are working on creating a new technical centre, with an investment of £2-3 million over the next two years.

“In Greenock, we are building the company so that’s it’s a world leader.

“I have great ambitions.”

Aubrey Fawcett, the chief executive of Inverclyde Council, says it’s great news that the new owners are investing in the Greenock plant.

He said: “It’s great to see RPC BPI making a significant investment in both the plant and its local employees.

“It’s tremendous news for Inverclyde.

“I’m delighted to see it happening.”

Provost Martin Brennan was given a tour of the building and declared himself ‘most impressed’ by the company’s commitment to Greenock.

He said: “We enjoyed the tour round the factory and it’s great to hear that they are investing heavily in this factory.”

The company produces about 275,000 tonnes of polythene films a year for a wide range of markets, including agriculture and horticulture and industrial and consumer products.

It is also one of the largest recyclers of waste polythene film in Europe.