Sable Chemicals

Sable Chemicals (founded 1969) is a major fertilizer manufacturer, located in Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe.

Sable's ammonium nitrate fertilizer is supplied to both to the domestic and foreign markets. To produce the hydrogen required for the manufacture of ammonium fertilizer, the company runs the largest electrolysis plant in the world, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. In 2007, the company asked the Government of Zimbabwe for USD$40 million to fund major refurbishment of the plant. [ [http://allafrica.com/stories/200705240016.html Zimbabwe: Sable Chemicals Seeks US$40m for Refurbishment] , "The Herald", 24 May 2007.]

The company has a direct electrical connection to the Kariba Dam hydroelectric power plant, where it gets most of its electricity: the remainder is generated by the ZESA-Munyati power plant. The water required by the plant is sourced from from the Kwekwe River.

Sable is the only manufacturer of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in Zimbabwe. It employs about 520 people and produces upwards of two hundred and fifty in tonnage of fertilizer.

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