Global Chlor-Alkali Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028

Global Chlor-Alkali Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028


Market Outlook

According to the report by Expert Market Research (EMR), the global chlor-alkali market is supported by the caustic soda market. The caustic soda demand reached a value of around 72.5 billio in 2022. Aided by the escalating demand for chlorine and caustic soda in various industrial applications, the caustic soda demand is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 4.4% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of USD 90.34 billion by 2028.

Chlor-alkali refers to the industrial process that uses the electrolysis of sodium chloride (table salt) to produce chlorine, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), and hydrogen. This process is vital in producing essential chemicals used in a wide range of applications, from PVC production and water treatment to paper manufacturing and chemical processing.

The rising demand for PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) products, primarily used in construction due to its durability and cost efficiency is one of the key chlor-alkali market trends driving the market. With increasing urbanisation and infrastructural development around the world, especially in emerging economies, there is a growing demand for PVC. Chlorine, one of the major products of the chlor-alkali process, is a key raw material in the production of PVC.

Furthermore, caustic soda, another co-product of the chlor-alkali process, is extensively used in various industries such as paper and pulp, textiles, and chemical processing. It plays a vital role in the paper and pulp sector, where it is used in the pulping and bleaching processes. Its increasing demand in cleaning products, as a key ingredient for soap and detergents, also supports the chlor-alkali market growth.

The global push towards water treatment, driven by increasing awareness of health and environmental factors, has escalated the demand for chlorine. This is because chlorine is an essential component in water disinfection, a process critical in both developed and developing countries due to its efficacy in eliminating waterborne pathogens.

In recent years, there has been a surge in the applications of chlor-alkali products across different industries. For instance, caustic soda is increasingly used in the aluminium sector, where it is required for bauxite refining. The automotive and packaging industries have also increased the demand for this versatile chemical.

Moreover, the growing need for high-quality paper products has led to an increased usage of caustic soda in the paper and pulp sector, which is in line with the surging global demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

The Asia Pacific accounts for a significant portion of the chlor-alkali market share, primarily driven by China and India's fast-growing economies and extensive industrial bases. North America and Europe also maintain substantial markets due to their vast industrial sectors and stringent water treatment regulations.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on product and region.

Market Breakup by Product
  • Caustic Soda
  • Soaps and Detergents
  • Alumina
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Water Treatment
  • Others
  • Soda Ash
  • Flat Glass
  • Container Glass
  • Other Glass
  • Soaps and Detergents
  • Chemicals
  • Alumina
  • Others
  • Chlorine
  • EDC/PVC
  • Isocyanates
  • Chlorinated Intermediates
  • Propylene Oxide
  • Pulp and Paper
  • C1/C2 Aromatics
  • Water Treatment
  • Others
Market Breakup by Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape

The EMR report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the global chlor-alkali market. Some of the major players explored in the report by Expert Market Research are as follows:
  • Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  • Olin Corporation
  • Formosa Plastics Corporation
  • Akzo Nobel NV
  • Tosoh Corporation
  • INOVYN
  • Genesis Energy, L.P.
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd.
  • Ciner Resources Corporation
  • SHANDONG OCEAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD
  • Haohua Junhua Group Co., Ltd.
  • Others
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Industry Opportunities and Challenges
8 Global Chlor-Alkali Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Chlor-Alkali Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Chlor-Alkali Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Chlor-Alkali Market by Product
8.4.1 Caustic Soda
8.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.1.4 Breakup by Application
8.4.1.4.1 Soaps and Detergents
8.4.1.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.1.4.2 Alumina
8.4.1.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.1.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.1.4.3 Pulp and Paper
8.4.1.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.1.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.1.4.4 Water Treatment
8.4.1.4.4.1 Market Share
8.4.1.4.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.4.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.1.4.5 Others
8.4.2 Soda Ash
8.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4 Breakup by Application
8.4.2.4.1 Flat Glass
8.4.2.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.2 Container Glass
8.4.2.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.3 Other Glass
8.4.2.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.4 Soaps and Detergents
8.4.2.4.4.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.5 Chemicals
8.4.2.4.5.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.6 Alumina
8.4.2.4.6.1 Market Share
8.4.2.4.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.4.6.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2.4.7 Others
8.4.3 Chlorine
8.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4 Market by Application
8.4.3.4.1 EDC/PVC
8.4.3.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.2 Isocyanates
8.4.3.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.3 Chlorinated Intermediates
8.4.3.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.4 Propylene Oxide
8.4.3.4.4.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.5 Pulp and Paper
8.4.3.4.5.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.6 C1/C2 Aromatics
8.4.3.4.6.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.6.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.7 Water Treatment
8.4.3.4.7.1 Market Share
8.4.3.4.7.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.3.4.7.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3.4.8 Others
9 Regional Analysis
9.1 North America
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.1.3 Breakup by Country
9.1.3.1 United States of America
9.1.3.2 Canada
9.2 Europe
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.2.3 Breakup by Country
9.2.3.1 United Kingdom
9.2.3.2 Germany
9.2.3.3 France
9.2.3.4 Italy
9.2.3.5 Others
9.3 Asia Pacific
9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.3.3 Breakup by Country
9.3.3.1 China
9.3.3.2 Japan
9.3.3.3 India
9.3.3.4 ASEAN
9.3.3.5 Australia
9.3.3.6 Others
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.4.3 Breakup by Country
9.4.3.1 Brazil
9.4.3.2 Argentina
9.4.3.3 Mexico
9.4.3.4 Others
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.5.3 Breakup by Country
9.5.3.1 Saudi Arabia
9.5.3.2 United Arab Emirates
9.5.3.3 Nigeria
9.5.3.4 South Africa
9.5.3.5 Others
10 Market Dynamics
10.1 SWOT Analysis
10.1.1 Strengths
10.1.2 Weaknesses
10.1.3 Opportunities
10.1.4 Threats
10.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
10.2.1 Supplier’s Power
10.2.2 Buyer’s Power
10.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
10.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
10.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
10.3 Key Indicators for Demand
10.4 Key Indicators for Price
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Trade Data Analysis (HS Code – 281511, 283620, 280110)
12.1 Major Importing Countries
12.1.1 By Value
12.1.2 By Volume
12.2 Major Exporting Countries
12.2.1 By Value
12.2.2 By Volume
13 Price Analysis
13.1 Caustic Soda Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
13.2 Soda Ash Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
13.3 Chlorine Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
14 Cost Analysis
14.1 Cost of Raw Material
14.2 Utilities
14.3 Manpower
14.4 Other Costs
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Company Profiles
15.2.1 Occidental Petroleum Corporation
15.2.1.1 Company Overview
15.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.1.4 Certifications
15.2.2 Olin Corporation
15.2.2.1 Company Overview
15.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.2.4 Certifications
15.2.3 Formosa Plastics Corporation
15.2.3.1 Company Overview
15.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.3.4 Certifications
15.2.4 Akzo Nobel NV
15.2.4.1 Company Overview
15.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.4.4 Certifications
15.2.5 Tosoh Corporation
15.2.5.1 Company Overview
15.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.5.4 Certifications
15.2.6 INOVYN
15.2.6.1 Company Overview
15.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.6.4 Certifications
15.2.7 Genesis Energy, L.P.
15.2.7.1 Company Overview
15.2.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.7.4 Certifications
15.2.8 Tata Chemicals Ltd.
15.2.8.1 Company Overview
15.2.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.8.4 Certifications
15.2.9 Ciner Resources Corporation
15.2.9.1 Company Overview
15.2.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.9.4 Certifications
15.2.10 SHANDONG OCEAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD
15.2.10.1 Company Overview
15.2.10.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.10.4 Certifications
15.2.11 Haohua Junhua Group Co., Ltd.
15.2.11.1 Company Overview
15.2.11.2 Product Portfolio
15.2.11.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
15.2.11.4 Certifications
15.2.12 Others
16 Industry Events and Developments
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Chlor-Alkali Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Global Chlor-Alkali Historical Market: Breakup by Product (Million Metric Tons), 2018-2022
3. Global Chlor-Alkali Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (Million Metric Tons), 2023-2028
4. Global Caustic Soda Historical Market: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2018-2022
5. Global Caustic Soda Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2023-2028
6. Global Soda Ash Historical Market: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2018-2022
7. Global Soda Ash Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2023-2028
8. Global Chlorine Historical Market: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2018-2022
9. Global Chlorine Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (Million Metric Tons), 2023-2028
10. Global Chlor-Alkali Historical Market: Breakup by Region (Million Metric Tons), 2018-2022
11. Global Chlor-Alkali Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (Million Metric Tons), 2023-2028
12. Major Exporting Countries by Value
13. Major Importing Countries by Value
14. Major Exporting Countries by Volume
15. Major Importing Countries by Volume
16. Caustic Soda Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
17. Soda Ash Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
18. Chlorine Historical Price Trends and Forecast (2018-2028)
19. Global Chlor-Alkali Market Structure

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