Johannesburg-Sasol Nitro, a division of Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd., plans to sell its regional fertilizer blending plants before August 2011. The units are identified as Bellville, Durban, Kimberley, Potchefstroom, and Endicott. Earlier this summer, Sasol agreed to the sale as part of an agreement with the Competition Commission (GM July 26, p. 10). Sasol Nitro says it has it received significant interest regarding the possible sale. It is now embarking on a process to formally invite interested parties to submit proposals for the purchase of one or more of the blending plants. Details of the divestiture process will be published in national and local press, and on Sasol’s website (www.sasol.com). Interested parties are invited to respond to these notices on or before Sept. 13, 2010. Sasol Nitro intends to increase its focus on upstream activities of its fertilizer value chain, which was supported by investments in several new fertilizer production facilities at its Secunda operations. Sasol Nitro will continue with the production of limestone ammonium nitrate (LAN), ammonium sulfate, and a range of ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate-based liquid and granular NPK fertilizer blends.
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