Over the past few months, the slowdown in the construction sector has been severely impacting the demand dynamics of multiple chemicals commodities, including Calcium Hydroxide. Despite declining production volumes and weak manufacturing activities, manufacturers have faced challenges in maintaining profit margins, pressuring the Calcium Hydroxide market fundamentals. As per the market sources, demand from the downstream construction and paper industries has remained lukewarm, failing to provide the expected boost. The ongoing stagnation in the EU construction sector has further dampened demand, as reduced activity in construction directly impacts the need for Calcium Hydroxide. Since early xxxx, macroeconomic issues and market uncertainty have been weighing heavily on the sector, contributing to the overall decline in prices.
According to the ChemAnalyst database, the price of Calcium Hydroxide decreased by about USD x per ton in July xxxx. Despite strong government support and investment, Germany&#xx;s construction sector...
