在一家农业化学公司宣布计划停止在格兰杰茅斯的运营后，该公司数百个工作岗位受到威胁。
Hundreds of jobs are under threat in Grangemouth after an agricultural chemical firm announced plans to cease operations at the site.
先正达表示，面对“日益激烈的国际竞争”，该公司无法使该工厂的业务具有“竞争力”。
Syngenta said it had been unable to make its business at the plant "competitive" in the face of "increasing international competition".
该公司生产用于保护农作物的化学品，其发言人表示，将就此举进入咨询期，但补充说尚未做出最终决定。经济部长斯蒂芬·弗林称这些计划“极其令人失望”。
A spokesperson for the company - which manufactures chemicals used for the protection of crops - said it would enter a consultation period over the move, but added a final decision has yet to be taken. The Economy Secretary, Stephen Flynn, described the plans as "extremely disappointing".
英国政府再工业化部长布莱尔·麦克杜格尔表示，他们已与苏格兰同行合作，“探索一切可能的途径”寻求支持，但先正达是在商业基础上做出这一决定的。共有377名工人将受到此举的影响。
The UK government's Reindustrialisation Minister, Blair McDougall, said they had worked with Scottish counterparts to "explore every possible avenue" for support, but Syngenta had taken the decision on a commercial basis. A total of 377 workers are set to be affected by the move.
一年多前，先正达从苏格兰企业获得了220万英镑的奖励，用于扩大该工厂的生产。
It comes over a year after Syngenta was awarded £2.2m from Scottish Enterprise to expand production at the site.
先正达补充说，它“致力于与工会就该网站的“替代路径”进行真正的磋商”。
Syngenta added that it was "committed to genuine consultation" with trade unions over "alternative paths" for the site.
该公司表示，在宣布计划之前，已对其格兰杰茅斯业务进行了“详细审查”。
The firm said it had undertaken a "detailed review" of its Grangemouth operation prior to the plans being announced.
该公司表示，格兰杰茅斯工厂的运营成本比其他生产设施“明显高得多”。
It said the Grangemouth site was "significantly more expensive" to operate than other production facilities.
该公司补充说，在某些业务领域已经节省了费用，但这些费用未能“弥合该网站的竞争力差距”。
The company added that savings had been identified in some areas of the business, but these fell short in "bridging the site's competitiveness gap".
先正达英国总裁迈克·霍兰兹（Mike Hollands）表示：“格兰杰茅斯的员工技能精湛、充满热情，但尽管做出了一切努力，我们仍未能使格兰杰茅斯工厂与替代供应选择相比具有竞争力。
Mike Hollands, president of Syngenta UK, said: "The workforce at Grangemouth is highly skilled and passionate, but despite all efforts, we have not been able to make the Grangemouth site competitive compared to alternative supply options.
“我们怀着非常沉重的心情提出这一提议，但我们致力于进行建设性磋商，并将继续考虑作为该进程的一部分的选择。“这是去年4月附近炼油厂关闭后该地区遭受的最新一次失业打击，该炼油厂还导致约400人失业。
"It is with a very heavy heart that we make this proposal, but we are committed to a constructive consultation and will continue to consider options as part of that process." It is the latest job loss blow to the area following the closure of the nearby oil refinery in April last year, which also resulted in the loss of about 400 jobs.
今年3月，巴士制造商亚历山大·丹尼斯（Alexander Dennis）宣布计划关闭其福尔柯克工厂，导致115名员工流失，并将其苏格兰业务重点放在附近的拉伯特工厂。
In March, bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis announced plans to close its Falkirk plant with 115 roles lost, and focus its Scottish operations on the nearby Larbert site.
时任首相基尔·斯塔默爵士领导下的英国政府此前承诺从国民财富基金中为格兰杰茅斯额外提供2亿英镑的资金。弗林表示，苏格兰政府“强烈反对”先正达的计划。他表示，他将继续向英国政府施压，要求其提供2亿英镑的资金。
The UK government, under then-Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, previously pledged an additional £200m in funding for Grangemouth from the National Wealth Fund. Flynn said the Scottish government had "strongly opposed" Syngenta's plans. He said he would continue to press the UK government on the £200m funding pot.
他说：“我的想法是与工人，他们的家人和当地社区谁将受到这一决定的影响，”。
"My thoughts are with the workers, their families and the local community who will be affected by this decision," he said.
“我们向先正达董事会明确表示，我们强烈反对任何可能缩小规模或关闭其格兰杰茅斯工厂的行为。"
"We made clear to Syngenta's board our strong opposition to any potential scale down or closure of their Grangemouth site."
弗林补充道：“在这段磋商期间，我真诚地希望英国政府现在能够提供承诺给格兰杰茅斯的2亿英镑中的一部分，因为2024年承诺的基金尚未拨出一分钱。麦克杜格尔表示，英国政府将在未来几天与国家财富基金合作，“探索该地区的所有选择”。
Flynn added: "During this period of consultation, I sincerely hope that the UK government will now provide some of the £200m committed to Grangemouth, since not a single penny has yet been allocated from that fund promised in 2024." McDougall said the UK government would work with the National Wealth Fund in the coming days to "explore all options for the area".
他说：“我知道对于先正达的工人及其家人来说，这将是一个非常令人担忧的时刻，我今天早些时候与该公司会面，讨论了该工厂和员工的所有选择。”
"I know this will be a deeply concerning time for workers at Syngenta and their families, and I met with the company earlier today to discuss all options for the site and the workforce," he said.
“我们将继续与他们双方密切合作，并考虑工厂和员工的所有选择。苏格兰保守党中部苏格兰议员梅根·加拉彻表示：“这对格兰杰茅斯来说是又一次沉重的打击，我的心与即将失业的工人们同在。
"We will continue to work closely with both of them and look at all options for the site and the workforce." Scottish Conservative Central Scotland MSP Meghan Gallacher said: "This is another hammer blow for Grangemouth and my thoughts are with the workers who are set to lose their jobs.
“近年来，格兰杰茅斯和周边社区因主要地点的关闭而遭受破坏，这将对当地和国家经济产生进一步的深远破坏性影响。
"Grangemouth and the surrounding communities have been devastated by the closure of major sites in recent years and this will have a further deeply damaging impact on the local and national economy.
“苏格兰民族党和工党部长都必须竭尽全力保护这些就业机会，并为那些将受到影响的人提供支持。苏格兰绿党联合领袖吉莉安·麦凯（Gillian Mackay）也是当地的议员，他表示此举对该地区来说是又一次“毁灭性打击”。
"Both SNP and Labour ministers must pull out all the stops to try and protect these jobs and offer support to those who will be affected." The Scottish Green Party co-leader, Gillian Mackay, who is also a local MSP, said the move was another "devastating blow" for the area.
她说：“我们的政府应该做更多的工作来保护就业，并确保工人能够从我们向更绿色的未来的过渡中受益。”
"Our governments should be doing more to protect jobs and ensure that workers can benefit from our transition to a greener future," she said.
“格兰奇茅斯是我的家，我担心如果继续下去，这对当地社区意味着什么。"
"Grangemouth is my home, and I am concerned about what this will mean for the local community if it goes ahead."