Sasol Integrated Report 2024 - Book - Page 66
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
SASOL CHEMICALS BUSINESS
ADVANCED MATERIALS, BASE CHEMICALS, ESSENTIAL CARE CHEMICALS AND PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
Sasol Chemicals collaborates with customers and suppliers to create innovative, sustainable solutions tailored for industries including agriculture,
energy and mining, automotive, construction, home care, food and nutrition, healthcare, packaging, printing, and manufacturing. We integrate
cutting-edge technologies into world-scale facilities to make and sell high-quality products that cater to the dynamic needs of our customers and
improve the quality of life for people around the world.
SALIENT FEATURES
Mixed safety performance
Challenging year, particularly in first half, with subdued
volumes and margins seen across the industry
Improved performance in second half of year, particularly
in differentiated products. Commodity segments continue
to struggle, especially in Europe.
Overall unsatisfactory financial performance below
expectations
Swift and decisive actions are underway to improve
performance. Chemicals Business separated into two
organisations in June to:
• Unlock value through closer integration of our Energy
and Chemicals value chains in South Africa
• Enhance market leadership in the products and solutions
offered through our Northern Hemisphere chemicals assets
BASE CHEMICALS
We pioneer advanced chemical solutions that are both sustainable and transformative,
striving to meet and redefine industry standards, as well as the expectations of
our customers.
Using globally advantaged feedstocks, our broad portfolio of commodity chemicals - including
monomers, polymers, nitrates, phenolics and ammonia - caters to everyday needs across
sectors like agriculture, construction and packaging, as well as various industrial, retail and
consumer goods.
ESSENTIAL CARE CHEMICALS
Our strong, diversified global presence is organised into three customer-focused
regional operating segments – Africa, Americas, and Eurasia – that support four
business divisions.
Our leading portfolio of integrated alcohols and surfactants includes our proprietary Ziegler
alcohols as well as branched alcohols that provide sustainable solutions such as reducing waste
and enabling low temperature washing. Our portfolio also includes biosurfactants, natural, palmfree, and lower-carbon intensity alternatives for cleaning, personal care, and pharmaceuticals.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
Specialising in speciality aluminas, carbon, and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts, we offer
more than 400 custom alumina specifications for applications in sectors like high-performance
abrasives, medical prosthetics and catalyst carriers.
We offer a wide range of intermediates, solvents, waxes, and speciality chemicals, including
alcohols and comonomers. These products provide industrial and differentiated solutions
as main ingredients, building blocks or performance additives across various industries.
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