Sasol International Chemicals has announced a €60 million investment to expand its advanced materials and speciality chemicals capabilities at its Brunsbüttel site in Germany. This allows the project to debottleneck and enlarge Sasol’s advanced alumina asset base, strengthening its position as a leading global supplier of high‑performance aluminas and a differentiated merchant supplier of spherical alumina supports for advanced catalysts and other high‑value applications.

The expansion supports Sasol’s strategy to grow its speciality products portfolio, deepen long‑term customer partnerships and enhance the resilience of its global chemicals business. All necessary construction approvals have been secured, procurement is underway, and the general contractor is expected to be appointed in June, with beneficial operation targeted around 2029.

Project design includes energy optimisation and process improvements, with an expected reduction of up to 15% in the product carbon footprint per tonne compared with the current baseline. This aligns with Sasol’s and its customers’ sustainability and competitiveness goals, particularly in sectors where performance, security of supply and technical collaboration are critical.

In a challenging European chemicals market, the investment underlines that targeted, performance‑driven growth in advanced materials and speciality products remains attractive where strong existing assets, capabilities and market positions can be leveraged.

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