AFRICA'S DRIVING FORCE IN STARCH AND GLUCOSE

African Products, the continent's largest starch and glucose producer, converts over 600 000 tons of maize each year into starch and its derivatives.

African Products has established a powerful manufacturing base through its five mills, including the state-of-the-art wet mill at Kliprivier, and its Sorbitol production facility.

One of nature's most versatile raw materials, starch is a key component in a wide range of modern products, including foodstuffs and beverages, pharmaceuticals, packaging, textiles, adhesives and mining depressants. It also continues to attract attention for a host of new applications. To this end, our manufacturing facilities are set up with the capacity to take full advantage of growth in these product lines.

A modernisation programme has increased our capability to produce a wider range of more specialised products, including mining depressants, adhesives and textile sizing agents. Future developments are planned in these areas, with a number of new products planned for launch in 2004.

The earnings potential from both the base product lines and value-added products are significant. African Products will maintain a balanced approach between developing its base product lines and actively pursuing opportunities for starch and glucose in new applications.