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SLG (PTY) LTD

Group CEO:
Mthoko Mbatha
www.slgas.co.za
GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION. parameters of gas equipment; as a result, customers
have seen average boiler efficiency improvements in
As a 100% black owned company, SLG has a stellar the order of 8.97%.
16- year record of supplying gas to industrial
customers in KwaZulu-Natal since its inception in SLG’s presence in the industrial hubs of Gauteng
2002. The company has since expanded its market and KwaZulu-Natal ensures that its customers
footprint to cover the Gauteng province. In 2015 SLG can consolidate their procurement of natural gas.
established SLCNG, a new entity, to compress and SLG offers piped gas, CNG and gas-to-power to its
transport natural gas to industries situated far from customers, as well as pre-sales energy optimisation
the gas pipeline network. SLCNG has since become and conversion services, competitive pricing
the largest supplier of compressed natural gas in compliant with NERSA regulations, after-sales safety
South Africa. training, technical support and B-BBEE credentials.
Part of the company’s success stems from its status The company prides itself on its customer-centric
as a 100% B-BBEE owned and managed entity, approach, which distinguishes it from its competitors.
which enables its customers to earn over 80% points Its key focus is to team with its customers to unlock
for every Rand they procure through SLG or SLCNG. value for their respective businesses.
Other reasons include its technical prowess which
enable customers to use gas safely and optimally. Community Development
SLG has assisted many industrial companies in SLG dedicates one percent of its Net Profit After
switching from less environmentally friendly fuel Tax (NPAT) to Social Economic Development (SEC)
such as Diesel, HFO, and Coal to natural gas, which is programmes. This funding is used to supply schools
a cleaner source of energy and aids in the reduction with scientific equipment and early childhood
of greenhouse gas emissions. developmental tools.
Converting to natural gas is a complex process The company’s commitment to developing the
involving technical feasibility studies, regulatory licence communities in which it operates is enshrined in
applications, pipeline construction and commissioning its values and work ethos. SLG takes great care to
and the installation of gas equipment. The entire process ensure that its ‘People First” ethos is always met in
must strictly adhere to Health, Safety, Environment and its social investment efforts. It also strongly supports
Quality Standards. As pioneers in the industry, SLG has the notion that it has a responsibility to sustain
the necessary technical and engineering expertise social development and care for the environment.
required to make the transition seamlessly and safely. Its SEC programmes are a visible commitment to
It employs South African Gas Association certified this principle.
installation technicians and is ISO9001:2015 certified,
which gives it a competitive advantage. All projects coincide with SLG’s responsible business
practices and its social-economic investment policy
By offering relevant value-added services following
the conversion, SLG demonstrates its commitment and strategy. These are in turn underpinned by its
to assisting its customers to optimise their energy ‘Standards of Corporate Conduct’ and its ‘Business
consumption. For example, its certified technicians Values’. These are: People First (safety, diversity,
scientifically analyse the customer’s gas equipment to dignity and respect for all, team focus, community
identify inefficient use of gas and recommend changes. and environmental partnering, and B-BBEE);
High-tech flue gas analysers are used to accurately Customer Championing, Integrity, Agility, Growing
measure and record the appropriate operational Shareholder Value and Learning.
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