Sodium Nitrite prices stabilize in August 2025 as the Chinese and Indian markets remain settled. There was abundant supply from the main production centers in China and a smooth flow of raw materials, especially with supplier costs remaining consistent, which lead to a stabilized market. In India, the industry has achieved equilibrium where available stock levels were sustained throughout the entire delivery system maintaining Sodium Nitrite prices at an even level. There was a seasonal demand slowdown for the industrial and food sectors (especially meat curing), with the major importing countries restricting procurements during this period of lower consumption. Frequent storms caused minor marine delays to the procurement shipments to importing countries, however, inventory held throughout the supply chain managed to mitigate any production delays. Therefore, given that demand was restricted to a historical season lull, market predictions for price and supply behaviour for Sodium Nitrite over the immediate future do not warrant a rebound in demand, and continued market stability or downward pressure in prices, appears to be expected.
Selenis has effectively manufactured recycled PET chips using terephthalic acid sourced from Circ®, a textile-to-textile recycler based in Virginia. The chip production took place through a series of batches at Selenis' pilot plant in San-Giorgio, Italy. By utilizing inputs recovered from polycotton textile waste, Selenis has created high-quality PET chip, which has been further processed into DTY yarn. This yarn will play a crucial role in product development as Circ prepares for additional capsule launches. Selenis is leveraging the success of this initial collaboration phase and is committed to advancing towards an offtake partnership to support Circ's inaugural industrial facility.
Eduardo Santos, Head of Corporate Strategy at Selenis, remarked that the monomer synthesis showed a performance comparable to virgin terephthalic acid. He expressed optimism about the consistent quality of Circ's monomer output and anticipated future commercial success. Santos pointed out that the Circ partnership complements Selenis's existing mission and goals for a more sustainable textile industry. He further stated their anticipation of expanding upon this collaboration and providing support for Circ's forthcoming commercial production trials.
