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SLG (PTY) LTD

Mthoko Mbatha
www.slgas.co.za

� Grade 12 core maths students from Zwelethu High School Umlazi receiving scientific calculators from SLG.

INNOVATIVE AND CUSTOMER CENTRIC Converting to natural gas is a complex process
involving technical feasibility studies, regulatory
As a 100% black owned company, SLG has a 16-year licence applications, pipeline construction and
record of supplying gas to industrial customers in commissioning and the installation of gas equipment.
KwaZulu-Natal, Orange Free State and Gauteng. The entire process must strictly adhere to Health,
SLG compressed entity SLCNG, compresses and Safety, Environment and Quality Standards. As
transports natural gas to industries situated up to pioneers in the industry, SLG has the necessary
150km from the gas pipeline network. SLCNG has technical and engineering expertise required to
since become the largest supplier of compressed make the transition seamlessly and safely. It employs
natural gas in South Africa. South African Gas Association certified installation
technicians and is ISO9001:2015 certified, which
Part of the company’s success stems from its status gives it a competitive advantage.
as a 100% B-BBEE owned and managed entity, which
enables its customers to earn over 80% points for By offering a full suite of value-added services
every rand they procure through SLG and 135% points following the conversion, SLG demonstrates its
for every rand they procure through SLCNG as a Level commitment to assisting its customers to optimise
One B-BBEE contributor. Other reasons include its their energy consumption. For example, its certified
technical prowess, which enable customers to use gas technicians scientifically analyse the customer’s
safely and optimally. SLG has assisted many industrial gas equipment to identify inefficient use of gas
companies in switching from less environmentally and recommend changes. High-tech flue gas
friendly fuel such as Diesel, HFO, and Coal to natural analysers are used to accurately measure and
gas, which is a cleaner source of energy and aids in record the appropriate operational parameters of
the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. gas equipment; as a result, customers have seen
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