During the week ending on xnd August xxxx, the Industrial Grade Calcium Carbonate market in the Netherlands exhibited a stable trend with a slight decline in prices. The decrease in the price of Calcium Carbonate was driven by a combination of factors, including a temporary slowdown in construction activity, seasonal demand fluctuations, and a surge in domestic production. Inventory adjustments and a slight drop in limestone (feedstock for Calcium Carbonate) prices further contributed to the price reduction, while increased exports from the Netherlands also played a role in enhancing supply availability.
Despite these factors, the overall demand for Industrial Grade Calcium Carbonate remained stable. On the supply side, a surge in domestic production due to enhanced plant efficiency and new capacities led to a market surplus, which, along with inventory adjustments of Calcium Carbonate by producers and a drop in limestone prices, pressured...
