The Important Share of Chlor-Alkali in the Overall US Salt Use The US, chlor-alkali industry accounts for about a third of the countrie’s total salt consumption. Weakness of the US Chlor-Alkali Industry in Past Quarters Increasing interest rates and high inflation in the US, have dampened demand, especially for sectors Read more…
Economic downturn stops recovery of the European chlor-alkali markets The European chlor-alkali industry had just started to recover from the drastic decline following the energy price shock. Chlorine production increased in January and February, but re-decreased in March and April with the downturn of the European chemical industry. In 2020 Read more…
Perspectives and Forecast Future Salt Demand Part 2: Synthetic vs. Natural Soda Ash Capacity Announcements As of early 2023, a number of new soda ash plants are under construction, announced to be constructed, re-opened, de-bottlenecked, or expanded. Capacity expansions in the 2022- 2027 period will be in the order of Read more…
Perspectives and forecast future salt demand Part 2 – Soda Ash and Glass Glass production accounts for more than half of the global soda ash consumption. On the longer term, glass production, for flat glass as well as for container glass is expected to continue its growth path as shown Read more…
Perspectives and Forecast Future Salt Demand in Soda Ash Part 1 – Overview Soda ash is a global industry of over 60 million mt; with a key role in numerous industrial sectors such as glass and chemicals, as well as consumer products such as detergents. Soda ash is also a Read more…