Sasol to build TEAL plant in Germany

Johannesburg - Liquid fuel and chemicals giant Sasol [JSE:SOL] will construct a purified tri-ethyl aluminium (TEAL) production unit at its Sasol Olefins and Surfactants (O&S) plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany.

In a statement on Friday, the group said the facility, with an initial annual production of 6 000 tonnes, was expected to go on stream in early 2012.

Sasol O&S is the world's largest producer of tri-ethyl aluminium from the production of alcohols at its Ziegler unit in Brunsbüttel, Germany and Lake Charles, in the United States.

The group said the unit would enable Sasol to further benefit from it strong position in the production and captive supply of TEAL.

"Leveraging the existing base product allows Sasol to enter this growing market relatively quickly with quality and availability assured," said André de Ruyter, Sasol Group general manager responsible for the chemical businesses.

  - Sapa