Sasol chemicals plant nears completion in Nanjing

Sasol, the South African integrated energy and chemical company, has said its new 600 million yuan ($86.2 million) production facility in East China has entered the final stages of construction and will be operational next year.

The project in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, is part of the company's effort to strengthen its position in China and better meet the country's growing demand for specialty chemicals.

Once complete, the facility will produce about 150,000 metric tons a year of custom alkoxylate, a chemical used by multiple sectors to make products such as detergents, textiles, leather, lubrication materials and ink.