For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Aluminum Chlorohydrate Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing production costs.
• Inflationary pressures, with CPI up 3.0% in September 2025 and PPI up 2.6% in August 2025, raised production costs.
• Strong consumer spending, evidenced by a 5.42% retail sales increase and 4.3% unemployment in September 2025, supported demand.
• However, declining consumer confidence to 94.2 in September 2025 may temper future Aluminum Chlorohydrate demand.
• Industrial production's marginal 0.1% year-over-year increase in September 2025 indicated stable industrial demand.
• Henry Hub natural gas spot prices strengthened in July 2025, raising energy costs for Aluminum Chlorohydrate producers.
• Primary aluminum production declined year-over-year in September 2025, affecting raw material availability.
• The Aluminum Chlorohydrate price forecast suggests continued upward pressure from sustained inflation and fluctuating energy costs.
Why did the price of Aluminum Chlorohydrate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising input costs, evidenced by a 2.6% PPI increase in August 2025, pressured Aluminum Chlorohydrate prices.
• Strengthening Henry Hub natural gas prices in July 2025 raised energy expenses for Aluminum Chlorohydrate manufacturing.
• Stable industrial demand and robust retail sales in September 2025 provided underlying support for prices.
APAC
• In China, the Aluminum Chlorohydrate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by weak industrial demand and lower input costs.
• Aluminum Chlorohydrate production costs remained firm in Q3 2025 due to constrained aluminum supply and rising energy costs.
• The Aluminum Chlorohydrate demand outlook was mixed, with manufacturing activity contracting in July and August 2025.
• Consumer confidence index at 89.6 in September 2025 indicated pessimism, impacting personal care sector demand.
• Industrial Production increased 6.5% in September 2025, supporting Aluminum Chlorohydrate demand in industrial water treatment.
• Retail sales grew 3.0% in September 2025, positively influencing Aluminum Chlorohydrate demand in personal care products.
• China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial activity and lower chemical demand.
• Aluminum Chlorohydrate price forecast suggests continued pressure from weak industrial demand and lower producer input costs.
• Raw material inventories declined in July and August 2025, with the decline narrowing in September, affecting supply.
Why did the price of Aluminum Chlorohydrate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index (PPI) fell 2.3% in September 2025, indicating lower input costs.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced industrial demand.
• Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased 0.3% in September 2025, reflecting weak consumer demand.
Europe
• In Germany, the Aluminum Chlorohydrate Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, balancing cost and demand factors.
• Aluminum Chlorohydrate production costs faced upward pressure from rising aluminum prices in Q3 2025, a key feedstock.
• Hydrochloric acid prices, another essential feedstock, trended downward in Europe during Q3 2025, offering some cost relief.
• Demand for Aluminum Chlorohydrate in German water and wastewater treatment strengthened in Q3 2025, driven by regulations.
• The German skincare market, a significant end-use, showed growth in 2025, supporting Aluminum Chlorohydrate demand.
• Industrial production in Germany declined by 1.0% in September 2025, reducing demand for industrial Aluminum Chlorohydrate applications.
• Germany's Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, reflecting a slowdown in overall industrial activity and chemical demand.
• Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, eased energy-intensive Aluminum Chlorohydrate manufacturing expenses.
• Retail sales rose by 0.2% in September 2025, and stable unemployment at 6.3% supported personal care product demand.
Why did the price of Aluminum Chlorohydrate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, reduced energy-intensive Aluminum Chlorohydrate manufacturing costs.
• Rising aluminum feedstock prices in Q3 2025 exerted upward pressure on Aluminum Chlorohydrate production expenses.
• Weak industrial production, down 1.0% in September 2025, tempered overall demand for industrial Aluminum Chlorohydrate applications.
