# Sasol commissions R1 billion polypropylene expansion in Secunda

Sasol commissioned a R1 billion polypropylene expansion project in Secunda, South Africa, increasing capacity by 103,000 tons per annum.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-21
- Where: Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Value: $70.0M (1.00B ZAR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 21 Nov 2016
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 103,000 tons per annum
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Sasol](https://endata.com/companies/8322.md)

## Sources

- [businessreport.co.za](https://businessreport.co.za/companies/2016-11-22-sasol-opens-polypropylene-expansion-project/), 2016-11-22: "This particular investment further entrenches Sasol as a global chemicals player."
- [business-standard.com](https://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-plastics-polymers/sasol-increases-polypropylene-production-capacity-by-103-000-tpa-116112300885_1.html), 2016-11-23: "Sasol has unveiled the C3 Expansion Project, which enables the company to increase its polypropylene production capacity by 103,000 tonnes per annum from its Secunda Chemicals Operations."

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