Engen scoops up more assets
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
Engen Petroleum Limited, South Africa’s leading petroleum marketing company has signed Share Purchase Agreements for Chevron’s downstream interests in seven countries in Sub Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
Major improvement in Engen Refinery’s environmental performance
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
Engen Refinery has taken a giant step up in terms of improved environmental performance by completing a full year without having a single attributable sulphur dioxide (SO2) exceedance.
Sasol looks forward to outcome of the review
Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
The review, by the appointed experts, of the Project Application Report (PAR), submitted by Sasol and the Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group, as owners of the planned Coal to Liquids (CTL) facility in Ningxia Hui Autonomus Region, to the China Development and Reform Commission, will conclude tomorrow in Yinchuan China.
Chemical supply opportunity
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
An international pharmaceutical group is seeking the supply of chemicals and raw materials from South Africa. Kempex Holland BV is looking to source the following ingredients from local suppliers: Zinc Oxide 75% Zn – 20′ container Copper Sulphate 25 % Cu – 20′ container Manganese Oxide 62% Mn – 20′ container Sodium Selenite [...]
Commission settles collusion case in polymers market
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
The Competition Commission today referred complaints of collusion and excessive pricing in the polymers market against Sasol Chemical Industries Limited and Safripol (Pty) Ltd to the Tribunal for adjudication.
CompComm settles with Foskor
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
The Competition Commission has entered into a consent agreement with Foskor in settlement of the phosphoric acid excessive pricing complaint. The Commission has filed an application with the Tribunal for the confirmation of this agreement.
PPP to develop fuel cells in SA
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has partnered with Anglo Platinum and Altergy Systems (Altergy), an American fuel cell company, to establish a new company in South Africa that will initially market and distribute its products and ultimately manufacture fuel cells for the sub-Saharan African market.
Sasol O&S enters high purity TEAL merchant market
Posted on 12. Jun, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
Sasol today announced the construction of a purified tri-ethyl aluminum (TEAL) production unit at its Sasol Olefins & Surfactants (O&S) plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The facility, with an initial annual production of a 6 000 tons, is expected to go on stream early 2012.
Sasol donates 127 925 carbon credits to SWC2010
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical
Sasol showed its support of the country’s hosting of the 2010 Soccer World Cup by handing over 127 925 carbon credits valued at approximately US$130 000 to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (2010 OC) to help offset the soccer tournament’s carbon footprint.
Sasol and UP collaborate on synthetic diesel fuel research
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical, News-Technology
A research collaboration between Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic diesel fuels.