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To our Visitors: A word about Safety

To our Visitors: A word about Safety. Safety is the FIRST item we attend to Sign in sheet Plant activities and possible hazards Plant layout Safety equipment you will be given In the event of an Emergency Emergency gathering point. Contents. The Sasol Wax Group Who we are and what we do

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To our Visitors: A word about Safety

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  1. To our Visitors: A word about Safety • Safety is the FIRST item we attend to • Sign in sheet • Plant activities and possible hazards • Plant layout • Safety equipment you will be given • In the event of an Emergency • Emergency gathering point

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

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

  4. Sasol Wax North America • SWNA is an importer and blender of waxes, manufacturer of wax emulsions and calcium stearate. • SWNA is the North American source of Sasol’s range of Fischer-Tropsch synthetic hard waxes. • Primarily serves the hotmelt adhesive, packaging, candle-making, 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

  5. Sasol Wax North America • Serves all wax applications in North America. • Customer service locations: • Hayward, CA • 120 employees • 2 tank locations • 2 warehouses • Plant at Richmond, CA

  6. The Sasol Values apply to all Sasol companies • 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

  7. The Sasol Wax Difference • 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

  8. SWNA Supply Capability • 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.

  9. Tankage / Blending in Richmond, CA • 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

  10. Main Product Offerings • 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 • Calcium Stearate

  11. Origin of Refined Wax • Refined Paraffin Wax from • China • Japan • Taiwan • US wax refineries • Synthetic Wax from • South Africa

  12. 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.

  13. Quality Assurance • 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.

  14. Formulating Expertise of SWNA • 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.

  15. Technical Support • Technical Director, Alan Case, >20 years in wax industry • Laboratory Manager, Yimin Lin, 10 years at Luxco Wax. • R&D Staff of Six Professionals. • Most technical questions answered within 24 hours. • Laboratory well equipped to perform application tests

  16. Our Capability to Deliver • 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

  17. Visit our Plant and Office • 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

  18. Thank you for your attention

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