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Sasol Synfuels

Corporate Profiles

Polymer business’s costs ‘still at 1995 level’

Plastic raw material producer Sasol Polymer’s fixed cash costs per ton in rands are virtually identical today to what they were in 1995.

By: Martin Creamer

27 Oct 06

Noise, Vibration and NDT

Top companies merge to form the largest BEE, NDT and inspection company in South Africa

In a move to form one of theleading specialist black economically-empowered companies in Africa, De-tect NDT Services and Unit Inspection SA, formally Oceaneering Unit Inspection, have now officiallymerged their companies andoperations.

Corporate Profiles

Donation boosts NDT training facilities

In a move indicative of the long-standing relationship between Sasol Synfuels and the Southern African Institute of Welding, the synthetic fuel manufacturer has donated R50 000 for equipment that will provide students in non-destructive testing...

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Project Turbo fuel optimisation and polymer-expansion project, Secunda, in Mpumalanga and Sasolburg, in the Free State.

The bulk of the project spans two divisions Sasol Synfuels at Secunda and Sasol Polymers at Sasolburg and Secunda.

By: Sheila Barradas

18 Aug 06

News This Week

Key yaccounts

One of South Africa’s oldest welding suppliers and sole distributor of Esab welding and cutting equipment in the country, Arc Engineering, has appointed Joseph Zinyana as its technical director.

By: Ollie Madlala

09 Dec 05

Energy

Biggest industrial project on course for completion by 2006

With a price tag of R12,2-billion, Project Turbo is regarded as one of the highest-value projects in South African industrial history.

By: Nicola Mawson

03 Dec 04

Engineering & Manufacturing

38 Profibus installers have been accredited

In a major infusion of skills into transmission, communication, appli-cation and systems integration in South African industry, 38 practitioners were certified as accredited Profibus installers in a ceremony held in Johannesburg in early March...

By: Taryn Leicher

21 Mar 03

Energy

Turnkey ability secured preferred supplier position, says firm

The South African arm of international company Freudenberg Group, Freudenberg Nonwovens, was selected as the preferred supplier of air-purification technology and systems to Sasol Synfuels, Secunda.

By: candice haase

21 Mar 03

Construction

High-purity carbon project on the way

Construction of a R163-million plant to produce high-purity carbon from calcined coke is due to start in Secunda, Mpumalanga, by June 2002.

By: Marius Roodt

24 May 02

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