For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Calcium Hypochlorite Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter, driven by increased production costs and robust demand.
• Calcium Hypochlorite production costs faced upward pressure from rising energy prices and general inflation in Q3 2025.
• Demand for Calcium Hypochlorite saw robust growth in water treatment and swimming pool sectors during Q3 2025.
• The 3.0% year-over-year CPI increase in September 2025 and 2.6% PPI rise in August 2025 contributed to higher expenses.
• Strong retail sales (5.42% YoY September 2025) and a 4.3% unemployment rate supported consumer-driven demand.
• Industrial production's near-stagnant 0.1% year-over-year growth in September 2025 limited industrial demand.
• Chlorine and caustic soda feedstock costs softened in North America during Q3 2025, offering some cost relief.
• Industry inventories for chemicals tightened in Q3 2025 as companies accelerated destocking efforts.
• Trade flows were impacted by tariffs, though temporary US-China tariff reductions occurred in Q3 2025.
Why did the price of Calcium Hypochlorite change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising CPI (3.0% YoY September 2025) and PPI (2.6% YoY August 2025) increased overall production expenses.
• Strong retail sales (5.42% YoY September 2025) boosted consumer-driven demand for sanitation products.
• Energy costs, including natural gas and electricity, edged higher in Q3 2025, impacting manufacturing.
APAC
• In China, the Calcium Hypochlorite Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by weak industrial demand and declining input costs.
• The Calcium Hypochlorite Price Forecast suggests continued downward pressure due to persistent overcapacity in the chlor-alkali sector.
• Calcium Hypochlorite Production Cost Trend declined in Q3 2025, influenced by falling caustic soda prices.
• Calcium Hypochlorite Demand Outlook is mixed, with robust water treatment growth offsetting contracting manufacturing activity.
• China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, despite Industrial Production increasing 6.5% year-on-year.
• Consumer Price Index declined 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reflecting deflationary pressures and weak consumer spending.
• Producer Price Index fell 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating lower producer prices and input costs.
• The unemployment rate stood at 5.2% in September 2025, suggesting labor market slack and dampened economic growth.
Why did the price of Calcium Hypochlorite change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, reducing overall industrial pricing power.
• Caustic soda prices experienced a decline in Q3 2025, directly lowering Calcium Hypochlorite production costs.
• Consumer confidence index at 89.6 in September 2025 indicated pessimism, dampening overall economic activity.
Europe
• In Germany, the Calcium Hypochloride Price Index fell in Q3 2025, influenced by contracting industrial activity and lower producer prices.
• Calcium Hypochloride price forecast remains uncertain due to mixed cost pressures and persistent weak demand in Germany.
• Production costs saw mixed trends; producer prices declined 1.7% in September 2025, while chlorine operating rates were historically low.
• Demand outlook is bearish; Germany's Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, and industrial production fell 1.0% in September 2025.
• European chlorine operating rates plummeted to 65% in July 2025, indicating upward pressure on a key feedstock cost.
• Energy costs for European energy-intensive industries were forecast to increase in 2025, despite September's lower producer prices.
• German chemical industry sentiment significantly deteriorated in July 2025, leading to historically low backlogs of orders.
• Retail sales in Germany rose 0.2% in September 2025, offering mild indirect support for consumer-driven applications.
• European caustic soda stocks were very low in July 2025, impacting co-product availability and Calcium Hypochloride supply.
• Trade flows were impacted by US tariffs on chemicals in July 2025, weakening German chemical export volumes.
Why did the price of Calcium Hypochloride change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing demand for industrial Calcium Hypochloride.
• Producer prices fell 1.7% in September 2025, primarily due to lower energy costs.
• German chemical industry sentiment deteriorated in July 2025, reflecting weakened demand and falling sales.
