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COMPANY PROFILE

1891 Brakfontein Road Kosmosdal X30

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AFRICAN CHEMICALS COMPANY PROFILE 2016

Reg. No.: 2016/190733/07 Contact: +27 (0) 86 000 4156

Fax: +27 (0) 86 600 0317 info@africhemicals.com www.africhemicals.com

“Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

- Muhammad Ali

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AFRICAN CHEMICALS COMPANY PROFILE 2016

WHO WE ARE

African Chemicals (Pty) Ltd is a South African based bulk chemicals production, marketing and distribution company focused on supplying products and services to the African industrial market. The company was founded in 2014 and after two years of preparation and structuring it was incorporate in 2016. It was born from years of market analysis of the global and domestic chemicals markets. Through this activity it was concluded that there is a significant opportunity to not only close the demand deficit of several products but also for Africans to produce chemicals and market them within the continent in the interest of enhanced economic conditions in Africa. This specifically pertains to satisfying African customers with their needs within proximity, increasing employment and containing flow of funds within the domestic economy. Our people are the greatest asset we have... their passion, intellect, respectfulness and willingness to collaborate with customers is part of what our company’s culture is founded on.

The company is fully black owned, which has earned it Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Level 1 accreditation - BEE is a South African legislation aimed at redressing inequalities caused by Apartheid. At the core of the company’s strategy, is supplying bulk chemicals solutions through use of innovation in inbound sourcing, production, logistics, technology and after-sales service. Our purpose is to support customers in addressing pressing needs such as:

security and consistent quality of supply price stability in the midst of exchange rate volatility storage flexibility value through innovative vendor managed solutions.

Our ability to fix prices for a longer-term compared to conventional suppliers, supports the customer’s budgetary needs and our global presence assures greater price competitiveness. We are in this industry to maximize customer’s profit in a sustainable fashion through total cost reduction strategies. The current, challenging economic conditions necessitate fresh, innovative and accommodative commercial arrangements and that is what we are about.

Our product offering is inclusive of Sodium hydroxide (flakes and lye), Copper (II) Sulphate pentahydrate, Sodium silicate, Sodium carbonate (dense and light), Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid and other products that may be supplied upon request.

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WHAT OUR VALUES ARE

Passion

With absolute devotion we strive to carry out our business activities in a manner that makes our customers feel valued and supported by credible partners.

Intellect

We believe in continuous learning and improvement in order to adapt to the fast changing world and thereby maintain relevance and value add capacity.

Respect

We uphold the value of respect for the sake of mutual progression between individuals and organisations.

Sustainability

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Our practices support ecological, human, and economic health and vitality.

Collaboration

We believe in harmonizing all contributions in the interest of achieving the ultimate goal of adding value and innovation into markets.

Care

In all that we do, we sincerely express care and believe that it is good business practice to do so.

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OUR PRODUCT OFFERING

i. Caustic Soda (flakes and lye)

Name Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)

Chemical formula NaOH

Grade Membrane

CAS no 1310-73-2

Appearance Clear viscous liquid or white solid flakes

Caustic Soda is also known as sodium hydroxide, and is an alkali salt which is white in solid form and clear in liquid from. The compound is highly soluble in water, it is predominantly processed to form a saturated solution of ~50% concentration. In solid form it is available as pellets, granules as well as flakes. African Chemicals has capacity to supply 9, 000 liquid metric tonnes (LMT) of product per month / 108, 000 LMT per annum. The product may be delivered in solid form, road tankers, intermediate bulk containers (IBC) or dissolved onsite for immediate delivery.

ii. Copper (II) Sulfate pentahydrate

Name Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate

Chemical formula CuSO4.5H2O

Grade Industrial

CAS no 7758-98-7

Appearance Blue Triclinic Crystals

Copper (II) Suphate pentahydrate is a common salt of copper. It is a bright blue, odourless crystalline powder which is soluble in water. We are able so supply Copper (II) Suphate pentahydrate in 25Kg bags or 500Kg bags (can also arrange as per customer specification). African Chemicals has an annual supply capacity of approximately 154 metric tonnes per month / 1, 850 metric tonnes per annum.

iii. Sodium Silicate

Name Sodium silicate liquid (water grade)

Chemical formula Na2O3Si

Grade Water grade

CAS no 1344-09-8

Appearance Colourless to light blue solid lumps

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Sodium silicate is a versatile, inorganic chemical made by combining various ratios of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) at high temperature. This process yields a variety of products with unique chemistry that is used in many industrial and consumer applications. Sodium silicate products are manufactured as solids or thick liquids, depending on proposed use. The product may be delivered in bulk bags of a customer’s desired volume. African chemicals has capacity to supply 6, 000 metric tonnes of sodium silicate per month / 72, 000 metric tonnes per annum.

iv. Sodium sulphate

Name Sodium sulphate decahydrate

Chemical formula Na2SO4.10(H2O)

Purity 99 % min

CAS no 7727-73-3 Appearance White crystal solid

When anhydrous, Sodium sulphate is a white crystalline solid of formula Na2SO4. The decahydrate, Na2SO4.10(H2O), is known as Glauber's salt. Sodium sulfate is mainly used for the manufacture of detergents and in the Kraft process of paper pulping, though it has many other uses. About half of the world's production is from the natural mineral form of the decahydrate (mirabilite), and half from by-products of chemical processes. Sodium sulphate is available in bulk, 50kg bags or the customer’s desired packaging. African chemicals has production capacity of 450 metric tonnes per month or 54, 000 metric tonnes per year. We are able to augment the production by low cost importing and resale to domestic market.

v. Sodium carbonate (light and dense)

Name Soda Ash light

Chemical formula Na2CO3

Grade Light and dense

CAS no 497-19-8

Appearance White granules

Two forms of sodium carbonate (soda ash) are used - heavy and light. The light form is obtained first and some is then converted into the heavy form. Light sodium carbonate contains less than 0.5% sodium chloride. Heavy sodium carbonate is obtained by hydrating light sodium carbonate to the monohydrate (Na2CO3.H2O) and then dehydrating it to give a product with an increased crystal size and density. The two grades have different uses. The major uses of heavy sodium carbonate are as a solid, particularly in making glass, where it is used as a flux in the melting of silica (sand). African Chemicals has limitless access to supply from various sources.

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vi. Hydrochloric Acid

Name Hydrochloric acid

Chemical formula HCl

Strength Min 30 % m/m (mercury free)

CAS no 7647-01-0

Appearance Clear liquid

Hydrochloric acid is a clear, colourless, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water. It is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. African Chemicals delivers the product via bulk road tankers in 20 or 30 metric tonne deliveries.

vii. Nitric Acid

Name Nitric acid

Chemical formula HNO3

Strength 56 – 60%

CAS no 7697-37-2

Appearance Clear, colourless to yellow liquid

Nitric acid (HNO3) is a highly corrosive mineral acid. It is a raw material for production of fertilizers as well as ammonium nitrate with several other uses. African chemicals delivers this product in bulk tankers in 20 or 30 metric tonne deliveries.

viii. Sulphuric acid

Sulphuric Acid, H2SO4, is a corrosive, oily, colourless liquid and is the most commonly used chemical in the world. It is a strong acid, meaning that in aqueous solution it is largely changed to hydrogen ions (H+) and sulphate ions (SO4

2-). It has use in fertilizer production, water treatment, paper bleaching and several others. African chemicals also delivers the product in bulk tankers in

Name Sulphuric acid

Chemical formula H2SO4 Strength 98% CAS no 7664-93-9

Appearance Odourless colourless hygroscopic liquid

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BEE CERTIFICATION

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LEADERSHIP

Mr. Lesiba Gwangwa is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of African Chemicals and holds the following qualifications:

B-Tech (Construction Management) from University of Johannesburg,

International Diploma in Professional Project Management from Cambridge University

Various Certification ranging from Business Management, Financial management and Corporate Governance with Wits Business School.

He has experience in business management, operations, project management, marketing and has worked with both Public and Private Sector for the past 15 years.

He is registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a Professional Member of the Project Management South Africa (PMSA), served as an Adviser to the MEC of Roads and Transport while heading Planning and Project Management Unit for the Province for a period of 3yrs.

Served as a Non-Executive Director of the Magalies Water Board appointed by the Minister of Water Affairs, Elected Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Bulk Water infrastructure Development Project.

He is also the founder of the Guilder Investment Group of Companies providing range of Construction (an Specialists Road surfacing and Asphalt Manufacturing), Commercial Property Development, Petroleum Products Supply and Transportation; and Engineering Consulting Services. Mr Gwangwa may be contacted through the following contact details:

E lesiba@africhemicals.com M +27 (0) 84 548 0598 O +27 (0) 80 000 4156 Skype name – lesiba.g

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HOW WE CAN ADD VALUE TO YOUR COMPANY

We would be delighted to be tested on what we commit to deliver, which is: low cost products; highest quality; customer needs orientation; relationship building and exceptional after sales service. Below is our “VALUE ADD

LOOP” which is a blueprint on how we prefer to establish sustainable relationships with our existing and potential customers:

Contact: +27 (0) 86 000 4156 Fax: +27 (0) 86 600 0317 info@africhemicals.com www.africhemicals.com