Tag: Sasol

Sasol and Topsoe appoint Jan Toschka as CEO for SAF joint venture. Former Shell President to lead global aviation and sustainable solutions.

Sasol names Mr Simon Baloyi as President & CEO. Experienced leader in energy ops & tech, serving since 2002.

Sasol Limited has 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.

At the end of December 2012, Sandvik Mining signed a Mining Systems contract with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd for the Shondoni Mine Materials Handling project in South Africa. The value of the contract is approximately SEK 650M and will contribute to Sandvik Mining's business during the years 2013 until 2015.

Sasol Ltd. (Sasol) has set its sights on building a plant, at a cost of up to USD 10 billion, that would convert natural gas into diesel. Last week, the company’s board approved an 18 month feasibility study for the project, which would be constructed on land adjacent to Sasol's existing chemical facility in Louisiana.

David Constable will assume the position of Chief Executive designate, effective 6 June 2011. Constable is currently Group President, Operations at Fluor Corporation. He grew up in Canada but has lived and worked across the globe for 30 years as an engineer in the heavy industrial engineering, construction, operations and maintenance industries. Constable brings proven technical, operational and commercial skills as well as a sound track record in diversity and talent management to the company.

Fluor Corporation will perform project management, engineering, procurement and construction services for the off-sites and utilities portion of refinery upgrades at Sasol's facility in Secunda, South Africa.

Technip has been awarded by Sasol a contract worth EUR 47 million for a large-capacity polypropylene plant to be built at Secunda, 150km SE of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Air Products has been selected by Sasol and Qatar Petroleum as the nominated supplier for an oxygen facility and has been awarded a contract by Technip-Coflexip of Italy to build two 3500 metric ton-per-day air separation plants.

In South Africa an initiative has been launched to enhance domestic businesses's share of stainless steel product supplies in major capital projects.