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GENERAL DIY ADVERTORIAL C ommitted to excellence in all we do, in Louisiana, in the state’s Africa and we remain one Sasol is an international integrated history. The phased pro- of the country’s largest energy and chemical company jects will, together, create investors in capital projects, that leverages the talent and expertise of a minimum of 1200 per- skills development and our more than 34 000 people working in 37 manent positions, 7 000 technological research and countries. We develop and commercialise construction jobs at peak development. The company technologies, and build and operate world- and thousands of indirect is listed on the JSE Limited scale facilities to produce a range of product jobs both in Louisiana and in South Africa and on the streams, including liquid fuels, high-value in the rest of the US. New York Stock Exchange in chemicals and low-carbon electricity. While remaining committed to our home- At Sasol, we recognise the growing need for the US. We are one of the world’s base of South Africa, S asol is expanding countries to secure largest producers of internationally based on a unique value supply of energy and synthetic fuels. We mine coal proposition. chemicals. For many in South Africa and produce By combining the talent of our people countries, specifically natural gas and condensate and our technological advantage, Sasol has those with abundant in Mozambique, oil in Gabon been a pioneer in innovation for over six hydrocarbons, in-country and shale gas in Canada. decades. As market needs and stakeholder conversion of these resources into liquid expectations have changed, so too have our fuels and chemicals goes a long way to oil and gas activities in West and Southern methods, facilities and products, driving boost national economies. In North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Canada. In progress to deliver long-term shareholder in particular, we are well-positioned to South Africa, we refine imported crude oil value sustainably. The growth and capitalise on low feedstock prices to meet and retail liquid fuels through our network of enhancement of our foundation businesses America’s demand for high quality fuels and some 400 service stations and supply gas to in Southern Africa is complemented by the chemicals. industrial customers. We also supply fuels to significant chapter of growth, Sasol has entered in its history. Sasol’s decision to proceed with the front- Sasol’s focused and strong project pipeline means we are actively capitalising on the growth opportunities that play to end engineering and design phase of an our strengths in Southern Africa and the integrated, world-scale ethane cracker and United States. Our focus is creating value downstream derivatives units and a 96 000 sustainably and we are proud to be taking barrels per day gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in this company, to new frontiers. the US, is the largest foreign direct investment 80 HARDWARE AFRICA 2014 Sasol was established in 1950 in South We continue to advance our upstream other licensed wholesalers in the region.