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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: emaildelivery@businesswire.com X-To: TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES@businesswire.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Thomas, Paul D.\Deleted Items X-Origin: THOMAS-P X-FileName: paul d thomas 6-26-02.PST Welcome to eMail News Delivery, a service from Business Wire. Here is your Industrial Information Resources Inc. news release. If you have received this in error please send a message to: eMailDelivery@businesswire.com with the following command in the body of the message: unsubscribe TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES If you have questions about this service, please contact your Business Wire Account Executive or service@businesswire.com BW2008 JAN 10,2002 2:06 PACIFIC 05:06 EASTERN ( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) Sasol Launches Olefin Crackers In Malaysia For Asian Markets, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2002--The following is an advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated, Houston). Two petrohemical projects worth $100 million are now being launched in Malaysia by Sasol, the South African petrochemicals and synfuels company. The first plant going on stream at Kernith is a cracker for the production of ethylene and propylene from natural gas. It will produce 600,000 tons of ethylene and 85,000 tons of propylene per annum. Sasol has a 12% interest in this plant, with Malaysia's Petronas taking 64% and the U.S. company Dow 24%. The adjacent plant at Petilin will produce 255,000 tons of low-density polyethylene a year and will service markets in China, Taiwan, other Asian countries and Africa. Sasol has a 40% share in this plant with Petronas 40% and DSM from Holland 20%. The two plants will increase Sasol's production of polyethylene by 50%. Sasol will use its 10% interest in Wesco, a distributor of polymer products in China and Taiwan, to access Asian markets for its Malaysian output. Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming construction activities for the petrochemical chemical markets as well as other industrial sectors send inquiries to chemicalgroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com. --30--AA/ho* CONTACT: Industrialinfo.com, Houston Trey Hamblet, 713/783-5147 KEYWORD: TEXAS MALAYSIA CHINA TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CHEMICALS/PLASTICS ENERGY SOURCE: Industrialinfo.com For the best viewing of the news releases please use the following email settings: Courier 10 point. -Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer- © 2000 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- © 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- © 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission.
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