ABOUT SabiNano
SabiNano is a privately-owned South African advanced materials and specialty chemicals company, originally founded on the development and manufacturing of carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and related nanostructured materials. These technologies established the foundation of our expertise in nanotechnology for both research and innovation (R&I) and industrial applications.
Building on this strong scientific base, SabiNano has evolved through continuous in-house research, process development, and application-driven innovation into a diversified manufacturer of high-performance specialty chemicals and engineered products. Today, we produce and supply a growing portfolio of solutions tailored to industry needs, including fertilizer coating technologies, dust suppression systems, antifoams/defoamers, surfactants, filtration aids, catalysts, products tracers, water treatment chemicals, and other performance-enhancing formulations used across agriculture, mining, water and wastewater treatment, energy, coatings, and advanced materials sectors.
In addition to manufacturing, SabiNano undertakes strategic R&I projects and provides technical consulting services through business-to-business (B2B) engagements and public-private partnerships (PPPs). The company operates in ISO9001, 14001 and 45001 certified facilities supporting product development, quality assurance, and process optimisation across a wide range of industries including chemicals, energy, automotive, electronics, and environmental management.
Founded in 2008 and fully operational since 2018 with support from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), SabiNano is led by a team with extensive expertise in the development and application of nanochemical-derived and nano-engineered solutions including carbon-based nanostructured nanomaterials such as multiwalled CNTs, doped CNTs, graphene, graphene oxide, and carbon spheres, as well as a broad spectrum of nanostructured materials such as biopolymers, nanofibers, nanominerals and industrial specialty chemicals. Our offices, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities are located within Mintek in Strijdom Park, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
SabiNano’s technologies and products are applied across multiple high-impact areas, including energy storage and batteries, water and wastewater treatment, agricultural (fertilizer) production, chemicals manufacturing, mine tailings management, dust control, construction and civil engineering, lightweight composites, heat dissipation materials, and environmental remediation. By integrating nanotechnology with practical industrial chemistry and scalable manufacturing, we enable the development of new products while enhancing the performance and efficiency of existing systems.
With a strong focus on innovation, scalability, and real-world impact, SabiNano delivers cost-efficient, performance-driven, and sustainable solutions that meet the evolving needs of industry.
Nanomaterials enable the creation of new products and technologies as well as improve the properties of existing products and technologies. The company has at its disposal a wide range of technologies and extensive know-how in all water-related, energy storage and environmental sectors that will guarantee its clients cost-efficient solutions meeting customer requirement.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
• High quality, consistent properties, performance and supply. • Scalable production to meet demand. • Dispersible in a wide range of solvents. • High aspect ratios, surface area and mechanical properties. • Delivery within 24 hours for smaller orders locally. • Customer tailor-made materials.
COMPANY VISION
Our vision is to create new wealth through the manufacturing and supply of high-quality carbon-based nanomaterials and speciality chemicals/products, technologies, and services in Africa and beyond, creating thousands of sustainable employment opportunities.
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
Honesty, integrity and compliance to regulations are our leading principles. Operation excellence, implementation of quality controls, and lean management practices are our in-house precedence to assure product consistency and customer satisfaction.
COMPANY MISSION
Our mission is to be a leading producer and supplier of high-quality carbon nanomaterials (e.g. carbon nanotubes and graphene), speciality products, and nanotechnology services in Africa and other parts of the world, providing excellent customer service at an economical price to improve the lives of all people.
Core Team
SabiNano consists of a growing team of professionals that is committed to utilizing its expertise to add value to the attainment of the company’s vision and mission through the execution of different roles that comprise of management, technical, and advisory. The organization’s personnel have a wide range of competencies that expand to innovation capacity, as well as remarkable marketing and administration that aid in advancing the company’s market and production capability. SabiNano’s directors are well-versed in the research and development of carbon-based nanomaterials for research and industrial applications which enables them to seamlessly contribute to innovation by harnessing nanotechnology.
Boitumelo Makgabutlane-Mhlongo PhD, Wits
Research and Development Manager
Sabelo Mhlanga PhD, Wits
Founder and Director
Thembelihle Zwane BCom (Hons), Regent Business School
Office Administrator