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Sasol Technology
recently unveiled its new
state-of-the-art Research and Technology
(R&T) facility at the Sasol One Site in Sa-
solburg. This marks another step in Sasol
growing its technological lead through
research and development, technology
management and constant innovation,
which is at the centre of the company’s
strategic growth agenda.
Construction of the R150 million, five
storey building began in January 2010 and
houses Sasol’s research and development,
and fuels technology, which form part of Sa-
sol’s R&T campus. It consists of world-class
laboratories, sophisticated analytical equip-
ment, pilot plants, offices and maintenance
workshops. Sasol’s scientists and engineers
continuously research and develop new
Sasol boosts Research
and Technology in
South Africa
technologies and efficiencies for the busi-
ness, while improving existing technologies.
“This new research and technology
facility is a significant milestone for our Sa-
solburg site, the world’s first coal-to-liquids
plant. This facility is not only an investment
in Sasol’s future but shows Sasol’s con-
tinued commitment to South Africa,” said
Lean Strauss, Senior Group Executive for
New Business Development and Technol-
ogy, Sasol.
“This is more than a new facility on our
Sasol One Site. Sasol is a global leader in
gas-to-liquids (GTL) and coal-to-liquids (CTL)
technology, and processes to produce liquid
fuels and chemicals. This facility will enable
us to be more competitive and further push
boundaries when it comes to our ambitious
global growth program,” said Flip De Wet,
Managing Director, Sasol Technology.
The new facility will enhance Sasol’s
R&T campus, which houses 14 laboratories,
a number of piloting facilities, 150 PhD
graduates, close to 100 engineers, over
200 scientists and over 100 chemists and
technologists combined.
The new development marks one of the
many investments that Sasol continues to
make in its home-base, South Africa. Sasol
increased its capital expenditure in South
Africa by 14% in the past financial year to
R18,8 billion, which represents approxi-
mately 70% of total capital expenditure.
As part of the company’s on-going
investment in South Africa, Sasol will invest
R200 million, in the Metsimaholo Munici-
pality and in the Govan Mbeki Municipality
in Mpumalanga to enhance the sustainable
development of the communities in both
regions, over and above Sasol’s existing
social investment.
To nurture new researchers, Sasol also
initiated a 10-year University Collaboration
Programme in 2006. This R250 million
investment will build the competency in
science and chemical engineering and
improve the research and teaching facilities
across 11 universities. This will ensure a
long-term supply of trained post-graduates
for South Africa.
For more information
contact Alex Anderson
on tel: +27 11 441 3295;
or email:
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