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Sasol announces polypropylene capacity expansion in South Africa

| By Mary Bailey

Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa; www.sasol.co.za) has completed yet another major capital investment in South Africa as part of its dual-regional, multi-asset hub growth strategy in Southern Africa and North America.

The company unveiled the C3 Expansion Project, which enables Sasol to increase its polypropylene production capacity by 103,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) from its Secunda Chemicals Operations.

“This particular investment further entrenches Sasol as a global chemicals player,” said Stephen Cornell, Joint President and Chief Executive Officer, Sasol Limited. “With more than R1 billion invested, we are proud to unveil yet another major capital investment in South Africa, our home.”