The contribution from Sasol's chemicals cluster was buoyed in 2008 by strong global demand and healthy margins. Operating profit from the unit, which includes polymers, solvents, olefins and... 

The Sasol Polymers Monomers business unit has introduced a new initiative, the totally enclosed ground flare (TEGF), which will replace the elevated ground flare at the Monomer ethylene plant, in... 

Petrochemicals giant Sasol has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). The index comprises the leading 10% of the largest 2 500 global companies in terms of corporate... 

Petrochemicals giant Sasol took a major step forward with regard to transformation during 2008 with the deployment of its Sasol Inzalo black economic-empowerment (BEE) transaction, which would cost... 

The South African wheelchair basketball team inspires creativity and innovation in South Africa, which is why Sasol, which views itself as an innovation leader, has moved to associate its brand... 

Petrochemicals giant Sasol has approved R558-million for its Sasol Wax operation to complete basic engineering for a project that will double its production of hard wax.  

The South African energy cluster of petrochemicals giant Sasol has reported an overall turnover of R104,7-billion for the year ended June 30, 2008, a 35,9 % increase on the previous year. 

The South African subsidiary of global engineering and construction group Foster Wheeler, Foster Wheeler South Africa, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract... 

The International GTL subsidiary of petrochemicals giant Sasol, Sasol Synfuels International (SSI), has been granted permission to build a GTL catalyst manufacturing facility on the Sasol One... 

In the next ten years, the demand for oil from growing economies such as China and India is expected to rise to about 14-million barrels of oil a day, exceeding the production capability of Saudi... 

A philosophy of the 'whole being greater than the sum of the parts' has already had a profound influence on the performance of Sasol's South African energy cluster and has also strengthened the... 

In a country where the 'inferiority complex' is the default national persona, South Africans often require outsiders to tell them that that not all bad. 

All the lessons learned during the construction and ramp-up of the $1-billion Oryx gas-to-liquids (GTL), in Qatar, are immediately transferred to the $3-billion Escravos GTL (EGTL) joint venture... 

Upstream oil and gas business Sasol Petroleum International has completed a large part of its well drilling campaign in Mozambique and is planning to drill another 27 wells by April 2008, in a... 

Until relatively recently, the internationalisation of Sasol's coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology has played a definite second fiddle to its sister fischer-tropsch technology, gas-to-liquids (GTL).... 

Apart from safety, Sasol has identified the ramp-up of the Oryx gas-to-liquids (GTL) project, in Qatar, as its main priority for the short- to medium-term. The $1-billion, 34 000 bbl/d investment,... 

It is common cause, that the South African refining industry will, in the next few years, be confronted by some tough challenges. 

A snapshot of the Sasol group. 

The head of Sasol's South African energy cluster says the global coal-to-liquids (CTL) leader is doing everything in its power to fast-track studies into a proposed 80 000 bbl/d greenfield inland... 

The technical problems that afflicted Sasol's high-profile Oryx gas-to-liquids (GTL) joint venture, in Qatar, sent jitters through the market earlier this year. 

The Sasol global chemicals cluster consists of four core businesses namely Polymers, Solvents, Olefins and Surfactants, and Other. Sasol Polymers reported an increased operating profit despite the... 

The Sasol energy cluster is defined by operations in four sectors namely Sasol Mining, Sasol Gas, Sasol Synfuels, and Sasol Oil. In the record results for the year ended June 2007, the operating... 

Sasol Petroleum International reports that operating profit declined by 50%, to R300-million for the year, primarily owing to a significant increase in exploration costs offset by higher selling... 

Sasol Secunda operates the world's only coal-based synthetic fuels manufacturing facility, which uses unique Sasol Fisher-Tropsch technology to manufacture synthesis gas from low-grade coal. This... 

The Sasol gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology uses three chemical processes to convert natural gas, or a similar gaseous hydrocarbon, into liquid fuels and related petrochemicals. The heart of the GTL... 

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently reiterated the fact that it was in full support of the black economic empowerment (BEE) deal which Sasol initiated in September this year. 'Given... 

Sasol reports that it is an enthusiastic sponsor of football, rugby, motor sport and Paralympics. Through its commitment, the company promotes its brand and more importantly, plays a vital role in... 

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) conducted its first ISO 3834 certification process in September this year, in accordance with the International Institute of Welding and the... 

Possibly more than any other South African company, Sasol, which has been built on the unique application of science and technology, is reliant on having the right skills at the right place and at... 

The availability of pipeline gas is a significant stimulus to the economy of a country on local, regional, national and international level, reports the South African Pipeline Gas Association (Sapga). 

Petrochemicals group Sasol announced last month the opening of an office in Shanghai to market its diverse range of chemical solvents in China. 

A women-led black economic empowerment (BEE) vehicle and Sasol Mining in October announced a transaction, which should see thousands of rural and periurban women participating in a major BEE... 

Sythetic fuel (synfuels) producer Sasol reports that it will be expanding its synfuels production capacity in South Africa, on a brownfields basis, by 20%, over the next nine years. During the... 

Global manufacturer and distributor James Walker supplies a range of standard and specialised products and services to virtually every industrial sector. James Walker South Africa has become known...