Sodium Lignosulphonate prices remained steady during early September 2025 across the key global market including US and APAC. Though the price trend experienced marginal fluctuations during the period week. Despite overall market for the Sodium Lignosulphonate was in moderate to low trend. This is mainly due to multiple factors including insufficient cost support from the key feedstock prices restricting any upward pressure. On the demand side, sluggish performance of the downstream sector, economic pressure and the tariff related market uncertainty influencing the price trend for the sodium lignosulphonate.
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.
