According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China's caustic soda production (calculated at 100% purity) reached 3.897 million tons in October 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.5%.
Caustic soda flakes (sodium hydroxide), as a key additive, play a dual role in the two core processes of pulping and bleaching—effectively removing lignin to enhance pulp brightness while precisely regulating the pH of the bleaching system to ensure consistent paper quality.
According to the latest customs data, China imported 825.1 tons of hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid) in September 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 116.2%.
China's glacial acetic acid production capacity hits expansion peak. Supply reaches historic highIn 2025Development of indirect demand for end-use products.
This week, the downward momentum of the main soda ash 01 contract moderated, though its rebound potential remained limited. B
October in Europe brings a chill in the air. Within just one week, INEOS, Dow, SinoPec, and Alcatel-Lucent have successively announced plant closures and layoffs. Combined with earlier closures this year, the wave of shutdowns in Europe's chemical industry shows no signs of abating.
