Sasol Wax North America Corp

The Sasol Wax Group
Who we are and what we do
SWNA Values
Our Product offering
Quality Management
Tankage / Blending operations
Distribution capabilities

Wholly owned by Sasol Ltd, South Africa (NYSE: SSL)
Wax Group Head office in Hamburg, Germany
Main wax production:
Hamburg, Germany
Sasolburg, South Africa
Richmond, CA
Marketing offices:
Europe
North America
Malaysia
Australia
1300 employees
Petroleum based paraffin wax
Synthetic paraffin wax
Blends, emulsions

SWNA is an importer and blender of waxes, manufacturer of wax emulsions.
SWNA is the North American source of Sasol’s range of
Fischer-Tropsch synthetic hard waxes.
Primarily serves the hotmelt adhesive, packaging, candlemaking, PVC converting, construction and rubber industries in
North America.
Plant and Laboratory at Richmond, CA
Head office at Hayward, CA
East Coast Office in Shelton, CT
Website www.sasolwax.us.com

Serves all wax applications in North America.
Customer service location:
Hayward, CA
120 employees
2 warehouses
Manufacturing Plant in Richmond, CA

Focus on Customers
We listen to our customers, and meet their requirements with our best products, service and support systems
Winning with People
We respect and encourage the contributions of our colleagues
We reward excellent performance
Safety
We work towards world class safety standards to eliminate injuries
Excellence in all we do
We pursue world-class business operating standards and superior performance within a framework of sound governance and internationally accepted health and environmental standards and practices
Continuous Improvement
We strive to improve our performance
Integrity
We deal with each other, our customers and other stakeholders fairly, openly and honestly

World Class Products - Many with unique advantages
Global supply
Relentless innovation and improvement of everything
Technological expertise
Extensive experience in many industries and markets
Deep understanding of customer needs
Customised solutions
Win-win value in long-term relationships
Reliable supply
Highly responsive, flexible, and agile

Liquid and packaged waxes
Delivery by railcar, road tanker or truck.
Deliver throughout North America
Capacity for finished products at Richmond, CA is approximately 275 million pounds (125 000 mt) per year.

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Richmond Manufacturing Plant
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 Tanker unloading facilities
 First two 20,000-barrel bulk shore tanks
 30,000-barrel tank
 Third 20,000-barrel tank
 Small tank farm, total 20,000 barrels of capacity
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14,000-ft 2 warehouse site
 Wax emulsion plant site
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Main production building
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Bulk Liquid Parcels
Up to 5,000 metric tons (Equivalent to 75 tank cars)
Terminal dock site
Advantages of bulk shipments:
 Most cost effective method of delivery
 Most efficient mode of transportation
 More consistent, improved quality
Tanker unloading

Bulk Storage Capacity
30,000 barrel and 20,000 barrel shore tanks Plant small tank farm
20,000 barrel shore tanks Inside processing tanks Terminal small tank farm
Permanent storage includes 4 large-volume shore tanks, two small-tank farms and inside processing tanks totaling more than 35 million pounds.

Rail Facilities
Bulk rail facilities are capable of loading/unloading up to 14 cars on two tracks. OSHA approved rail rack offers safe, easy access to cars on both tracks.

Bulk Truck Loading Facilities
Bulk liquid truck loading station is capable of loading two trucks simultaneously .
Wax emulsion trucks are loaded in a bermed area to prevent accidental spills from contaminating the environment.

Raw material Tank capacity in Richmond
14 X 140 mt (each tank ~2 railcars)
3 X 2500 mt
1 X 3400 mt
Blending capability
2300 mt per week, liquid
450 mt per week, packaged

Synthetic waxes (Fischer-Tropsch wax)
Packaging Waxes
Saturating Wax – 7 grades
Impregnating Wax – 3 grades
Curtain Coating Wax – 23 grades
Flexible Packaging Grades
PVC lubricants
Rubber waxes
Candle specialty waxes
Emulsions
Specialty blends

Refined Paraffin Wax from
China
Japan
Taiwan
US wax refineries
Synthetic Wax from
South Africa

Safety, Health, Environmental, Responsible Care &
Quality
SWNA is aligned with parent company Sasol
Safety Objective is RCR <0.5
Driver safety training guide
MSDS for each grade of wax we offer.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practice.

Quality Management System aligned with ISO9001.
QC manager reports to the Technical Director.
Full QC and CoA before each shipment.
QC coverage 24/7.
Participant in ASTM Interlaboratory Crosscheck Program.

Technical Support
Differential Scanning Calorimeter FT-IR Gas Chromatograph
Specialized Software Viscosity Analyzer Saybolt Color Analyzer Penetrometer

Raw materials for paraffin waxes are subject to changing availability and changing prices.
In order to ensure cost effective, continuous supply of raw materials for our products, SWNA sources waxes from all over the world, as well as from domestic suppliers.
Using our knowledge of waxes and our customers’ applications, we are able to utilize waxes from multiple sources while maintaining consistent product performance.
In every application, SWNA works with individual customers to ensure that the final product meets our customers' most stringent requirements.
SWNA will not change the specifications or the basic ingredients of our formulations without first obtaining your written approval.
You can rely on the Certificate of Analysis that comes with each delivery of our wax.

Technical Director, Alan Case, >20 years in wax industry
Laboratory Manager, Yimin Lin
R&D Staff of Six Professionals
Most technical questions answered within 24 hours
Laboratory well equipped to perform application tests

Long term relationships with reputable suppliers, supply agreements
Strong inventory of raw materials and finished products at
Richmond, CA
Our Multi-sourcing of equivalent raw materials reduces reliance on each source
Formulating expertise around various raw materials

Commitment to Consistency – new company with better resources and new management.
ISO 9000 certified
Extensive technical knowledge
Technical Director - Al Case
Product Manager – Gideon Visser
Gary Yu
– Former R&D at JM Stockton
Service Commitment – Solve any lubricant problems with
Cresline plant people.

Service – more resources/people .
We will fix lubricant issues – that’s what we do.
Sales/Communication – Local area representation
Price

We cordially invite you to:
Visit our Plant in Richmond, CA
See our safe, clean operations
Observe our storage capacity
Test our logistics capability
Get to know our Customer Service colleagues
And meet the great people who make your wax

Map To Office and Plant Locations
Richmond Plant
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Use Harbour Way South exit
Hayward Office
Use Winton Ave exit
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Sasol Wax North America Corp
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