| Business Summary | | Sasol
Ltd.
designs
and
commercializes
proprietary
technologies
for
the
production
of
high-quality
synthetic
fuels
such
as
petrol,
diesel,
kerosene,
gas
and
furnace
oils.
Besides
the
range
of
liquid
fuels,
Sasol
produces
more
than
120
chemical
products
for
local
and
international
markets.
Exports
include
fuel
alcohol
and
a
wide
range
of
industrial
chemical
products
such
as
solvents,
acrylic
fibres,
ammonia,
cresols,
fertilizers,
1-hexene,
mining
explosives
accessories
and
systems,
1-pentene,
phenol
and
waxes.
Sasol's
synthetic
fuels
and
petrochemical
operations
are
entirely
dependent
on
an
efficient
coal-mining
operation.
The
Company
operates
through
seven
main
subsidiaries,
referred
to
as
the
Sasol
Group.
Sasol's
ability
to
manufacture
synthetic
fuels
contributes
significantly
to
South
Africa's
energy
supply.
The
Company
currently
supplies
41%
of
South
Africa's
liquid
fuel
requirements. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Sasol
Ltd.,
is
involved
in
the
production
and
marketing
of
liquid
fuels,
pipeline
gas,
waxes,
petrochemicals,
plastics,
fertilisers,
and
mining
explosives
through
the
use
of
crude
oil
and
coal.
For
the
six
months
ended
12/25/00,
revenues
rose
42%
to
RAN16.96
billion.
Net
income
totalled
RAN3.14
billion,
up
from
RAN1.49
billion.
Results
reflect
increased
turnover
at
Sasol
Chemical
and
Sasol
Synthetic
Fuels. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | P du P Kruger | Chairman | P V Cox | CEO,
Managing Director, Director |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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