Afrox is spending R600m on a new gas processing plant and large storage facility to prevent a recurrence of gas shortages says spokesperson Simon Miller.
$quot;We plan to invest in a new 250 tpd carbon dioxide [CO2] facility in Sasolburg, due to be commissioned in December,$quot; Miller said. The company hopes the new developments will solve their recent problems in meeting supply needs and consumer demand in South Africa.
In addition to the carbon dioxide processing plant, the storage facility will hold 3,500 tonnes of LPG to safeguard production capacity at the plant.
In June last year, Afrox was left unable to fulfil customers orders, despite being given notice in advance of LPG supplier plant shutdowns. This led to eight weeks of shortages that left businesses needing to shift production of fizzy drinks, while consumers had to make do with alternative beverages.
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