8 June 2017
DETAILS
Sasol Limited (JSE: SOL; NYSE: SSL)
formally began construction
of its new alkoxylation plant
in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
Ushered in by a ground-breaking ceremony
on June 8th at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP),
the new plant is expected to be fully operational in early 2019.
The ceremony was presided by
Fleetwood Grobler,
Executive Vice President of Chemicals Business, Sasol,
and attended by
Miao Ruilin,
the Mayor of Nanjing;
Dolana Msimang,
the South African Ambassador to China;
representatives from South African diplomatic missions
in China and NCIP officials.
The new production unit will modernise
and expand Sasol’s current alkoxylation capacity,
research and development facility
and technical support capability in Nanjing.
Through this strategic investment, Sasol will strengthen
its position in China and better meet
the growing demand for specialty chemicals
in this important growth market.
This project entails the construction of an alkoxylation plant
with a capacity of approximately 150 kilo tons per annum (ktpa),
with the option of using either branched or linear alcohols
to meet differentiated customer requirements in applications,
such as
detergent, personal care, textiles and leather,
metal working and lubrication, paper inks
and coatings and the oil and gas recovery markets.
The new site, to be located in NCIP,
occupies about 35 acres representing
a significant expansion of the existing footprint.
Through this project, Sasol will be able
to offer a range of diversified products
to optimally serve this growing market
by combining a unique portfolio of building blocks
and extensive global experience.
Sasol will continue to comply with
the highest standards of environment, health and safety
and is committed to a sustainable development in China.
Fleetwood Grobler,
Executive Vice President of Chemicals Business, Sasol
“With China’s economy forecast
to represent 40% of the world chemical demand by 2020
and its on-going shift towards
high value and differentiated segments,
China is an important market for Sasol,”
“The new production unit will
more than double
Sasol’s alkoxylation production capacity
and Sasol’s state of the art technology
offers our business partners significant benefits
in terms of safety, reliability and flexibility.”
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