Dangote refinery has revealed it plans to soon commence the production of surfactants for detergent manufacturing in Nigeria.
Surfactants are a main component of cleaning detergents, used in households for cleaning surfaces, garments, as well as for personal hygiene.
At a news conference on Wednesday, Dangote refinery CEO David Bird revealed the idea.
According to him, Dangote refinery has reached a commercial agreement to build a linear alkyl benzene (LAB) unit for the production of surfactants.
The action might lower retail costs, enhance manufacturers’ bottom lines, lessen reliance on imported supplies for many firms, and reduce the foreign exchange demand for raw materials.
“I am very pleased today to announce that we have been in deep discussions with a licenser and just about to finalize the commercial terms for installing a linear alphabet benzene plant,” he said.
“And this is the surfactant; this is what makes the bubbles in detergent. So, as you know, with Dangote, we evaluate business opportunities by what demand is driven by pure population.”
Bird stated that fuels, lubricants, and detergents are necessities for the nation and that they shouldn’t be considered luxury goods.
He pointed out that there is a high demand for them due to the size of the population in Nigeria and the larger West African region.
“And we want to go for import substitution, and right now, 100% of the detergents used in West Africa are imported, so we will be building an LAB plant in order to make the surfactant,” Bird said.
According to him, the action is anticipated to increase domestic detergent and cleaning product output.
Bird went on to say that the choice is another instance of investments meant to improve Nigeria’s and West Africa’s economic sustainability and self-sufficiency.
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