NANJING, China, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Sasol Limited (JSE: SOL) (NYSE: SSL), a leading
integrated chemicals and energy company, reached beneficial
operation of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Province on 18 April 2019.
"Sasol has successfully built the new facility by implementing
state-of-the-art technology for alkoxylation plants. The
construction was completed within the expected timeframe and
approved budget, without a recordable injury," said Bernard Klingenberg, Sasol Executive Vice
President: Operations.
The construction of the new alkoxylation plant began in the
summer of 2017 and is Sasol's largest expansion project in the
region.
The facility's capacity is approximately 150 kilo tons per
annum, with the option of using either branched or linear alcohols
to meet differentiated customer requirements in applications, such
as detergents, textiles, metal working and lubrication and other
speciality end-markets. As part of the scope, Sasol has also
expanded its R&D and technical support capabilities within the
Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP).
"We are extremely proud of what our Sasol China colleagues have
achieved," said Fleetwood Grobler,
Sasol Executive Vice President: Chemicals Business.
He said the Chinese market is forecasted to grow to 40% of
global chemical demand by 2020, and Sasol is seeing a rapid
increase in innovation and differentiation requirements.
"This new facility will allow us to meet both the growth as well
as the increasingly sophisticated quality requirements of a truly
exciting market," added Grobler. "Sasol has a reputation in
China as a reliable supplier with
high quality standards, and a strengthened R&D group will allow
us to improve our customer-specific solution delivery. This
facility will support our growth drive in Asia and allow us to better serve our current
and future customers."
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