| 2008 |
Omnia commission EcoGysumTM plant for sale of gypsum to the cement industry.
Commission EnviNoxR plant at Sasolburg, significally reducing the release of nitrous oxide from the Omnia fertiliser factory.
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2007 |
The acquisition of Zetachem, a well-established supplier of speciality polymers and chemical management systems to leading companies in the water treatment, mining and pulp and paper industries.
Sale of 10% of our business to our employees |
2003 |
BME enters sophisticated electronic delay detonator market with purchase of cutting edge technology from French company DCI.
New calcium nitrate plant opened in Sasolburg applying unique patented technology developed by Omnia
.Acquisition of South Africa’s largest distributor and trader of chemicals, Protea Chemicals, providing an improved balance across its business
Omnia achieves a R 1 billion market capitalisation in its 50th year of existence |
2001 |
Established a presence in Australasia to identify opportunities for market entry |
1998 |
Mining explosives venture initiated in Tanzania; speciality fertilizer blender commissioned in Sasolburg |
1997 |
Construction begins on a R 96 million state-of-the-art fertilizer granulation plant at Sasolburg; fourth liquid fertilizer plant in Wesselsbron commissioned. |
1996 |
Commissions a plant to produce potassium sulphate and hydrochloric acid, and a cartridge explosives plant.
Innovative marketing and distribution infrastructure established to serve African smallholder farming communities |
1995 |
Speciality fertilizer division launched, to service the growing specialisation in agriculture, OmniSapR technology introduced |
1993 |
Offshore trading, finance and investment arm established in Mauritius; Omnia becomes a Top 100 Company on the JSE Limited for the first time |
1992 |
Political barriers in South Africa begin to crumble – Omnia extends operations into Africa; establishes industrial chemicals division, Intaba Chemicals. |
1991 |
Establishes a porous prill ammonia nitrate and ANFO manufacturing plants to expand its explosives product range |
1988 |
Enters agricultural seed market; secures independence for the supply of ammonia by purchase of a share of the Richards Bay ammonia terminal |
1987 |
Acquires Bulk Mining Explosives (BME) to diversify into the mining explosives market, using advanced international technology |
1982 |
Invests R 88 million in its own nitrogen facilities at the Sasolburg complex |
1980 |
Lists on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
1976 |
Expands liquid operation in the UK and US; opens liquid fertilizer plants in Hectorspruit and Danielsrus |
1974 |
Launches direct application ammonia – a unique product for sophisticated farming application; completes superphosphate plant in Sasolburg and phosphoric acid plant in Phokeng |
1972 |
Commissions South Africa’s first liquid fertilizer operation |
1967 |
Expands into the related fertilizer market by establishing its first granular plant at Sasolburg |
1953 |
Omnia founded as a small distributor of agricultural lime |
