Sasol Limited, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, today 
announced the opening of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing. This facility – 
the company's largest expansion project in China – will more than double its 
alkoxylation production capacity in the region and will be supported by growing 
research and development and technical customer support capabilities.

Mr Bongani Nqwababa, Joint President and CEO of Sasol, Ms. Debora Balatseng, 
Charge'd Affairs of South African Embassy in China, and Ms. Mpho Hlahla, Consul 
General Shanghai, South African Consulate-General, attended the ribbon-cutting 
ceremony to celebrate this milestone achievement. Chinese government officials 
in attendance at the ceremony included Mr. Zhou Jinliang, Executive Deputy 
Director of Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Administrative Committee, and Mr. BIAN 
Zhongwu, Director of Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials High-Tech Park, along with 
other Sasol executives and employees, business partners and customers.

"Our expansion in China underpins our chemicals business ambitions to diversify 
geographically, participate in high-growth markets and grow in differentiated 
applications. For more than 25 years, we have been active in providing 
high-quality surfactants in China, where we see ongoing shifts towards high 
value and differentiated segments," said Nqwababa. 

"I am confident this expansion will enable us to better support local customer 
requirements and our pursuit for continued long-term growth in the world's most 
important emerging market," he added. 

Located at the Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Hi-Tech Park (formerly known as 
Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park), construction of this 35-acre site commenced 
in June 2017 and the plant reached beneficial operation in April this year. The 
plant will expand Sasol's current alkoxylation capability to approximately 150 
kilotons per annum (ktpa), with additional facilities for the production of 
anionic surfactants. 

The new plant can operate using either branched or linear alcohols to meet the 
differentiated customer requirements in applications such as detergents, 
personal care, textile and leather, metalworking and lubrication, inks, paints 
and coatings, as well oil and gas, enhanced oil recovery and industrial 
cleaning. 

As the first fully Sasol-owned production facility in Asia, Sasol has been a 
producer of surfactants, including non-ionic alcohol ethoxylates as well as 
anionic alcohol ether sulfates, in China since 1992. The project is not only a 
significant expansion of Sasol's current operational footprint in the market, 
but also the first step towards a robust, differentiated expansion strategy for 
Sasol's Performance Chemicals business throughout the broader Asian region. 

"Comprising state-of-the-art process technology, the plant will operate to the 
highest standards of operational safety, reliability and flexibility. 
Furthermore, this technology allows us to minimise environmental impacts in 
full compliance with stringent environmental protection measures set by the 
government," said Shentu Hongxing, Vice President Operations China and Managing 
Director Sasol China. "We look forward to making a larger contribution to both 
the regional economy and a greener environment – all while continuing to serve 
our customers with high quality tailored solutions."

About Sasol
Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company. Through our talented 
people, we safely and sustainably create superior value for our customers, 
shareholders and other stakeholders. We integrated sophisticated technologies 
in world-scale operating facilities to produce and commercialise commodity and 
specialised chemicals, gaseous and liquid fuels. 

Issued by:
Matebello Motloung, Senior Specialist: Media Relations
Direct telephone: +27 (0) 10 344 9256; Mobile: +27 (0) 82 773 9457
matebello.motloung@sasol.com 

Source: Sasol Limited