Half of England Declared in Drought; Water Treatment Chemical Demand Surges as Reservoirs Hit Record Lows
Drought declarations across England boost demand for water treatment chemicals, including caustic soda flakes for pH adjustment.
Read MoreUK Construction Contraction Dampens Soda Ash Demand; Flat Glass Manufacturers Pivot to Low-Carbon Glazing
UK construction output decline and low-carbon flat glass shift reshape dense soda ash demand across infrastructure and retrofit programmes.
Read MoreUK Calcium Chloride Demand Surges in Late 2025-H1 2026: Winter Resilience and Infrastructure Drive Imports
UK calcium chloride imports rise 12-15% in H1 2026 driven by harsh winter weather and infrastructure projects across Scotland, Northern England and the Midlands.
Read MoreEU Soda Ash Demand Strengthens in Q2 2025 — Glass and Detergent Sectors Lead
Light and dense soda ash exports from China to Germany, Italy and Poland grew steadily as EU float-glass producers restocked ahead of the construction season.
Read MoreWest Africa Chemical Imports Surge: Nigeria and Ghana Expand Caustic Soda & CaCl₂ Uptake
Mining, oil refining and water-treatment projects across West Africa drove double-digit growth in industrial chemical imports from Asia-Pacific suppliers.
Read MoreRotterdam & Antwerp Port Report: China Industrial Chemical Exports to Europe Up 9.8% YoY
Consolidated port data shows increased inbound flows of caustic soda, calcium chloride and sodium bicarbonate destined for Northern and Central European distributors.
Read MoreEast & Southern Africa Industrial Salt and Caustic Soda Markets — 2022 Outlook
Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa expanded chlor-alkali and textile processing capacity, lifting regional demand for industrial salt and caustic soda imports.
Read MoreUK Calcium Chloride Market Shows Resilience in Late 2020-2021: Harsh Winter and Post-COVID Recovery
UK calcium chloride demand rose 8-10% in the 2020/2021 winter season, driven by harsh weather and construction sector recovery after COVID-19 disruptions.
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