Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market, By Type (Caustic Soda Flakes, Caustic Soda Lye, Others), Product (Chlorine, Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Soda, Sodium Hypochlorite, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Hydrogen Chloride, Others), Production Process (Membrane Cell Process, Diaphragm Cell Process and Mercury Cell Process), Distribution Channel (B2B/Direct Sales, Warehouses, E-Commerce, Specialty Stores, Others), End-User (Soaps and Detergents, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceuticals, Organics, Inorganics, Textiles, Water Treatment, Chemical Processing, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market Analysis and Size

The chlor-alkali market is expected to witness significant growth owing to increasing demand for inorganic and organic chemical compound in manufacturing sector. As per the guidelines which has published by Alkali Manufacturers Association of India, companies in the chlor-alkali market are growing awareness regarding the cautious measures that people must follow these guildlines to avoid any harmful reactions on the skin. The government guidelines for the safer use of chlor-alkali is expected to drive the market growth.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the chlor-alkali market is expected to reach USD 17,975.75 million by 2030, which is USD 11,278.20 million in 2022, registering a CAGR of 6.00% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.

Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

Chlor-alkali is a chemical process used to produce caustic soda and chlorine when electricity is being passed by brine solution. Caustic soda obtained from this process is used in the production of paper, soaps, and detergents and many other products. The products obtained from this process is been utilized in various industries such as oil and gas, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and glass among others.

Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing demand for Caustic Soda

The increasing demand for caustic soda possesses high resistance to abrasion and with free flowing properties is expected to drive the market's growth rate. Companies in the chlor-alkali market are making enhancements in their manufacturing techniques to fulfill end users' demand. For instance, Nouryon, a specialty chemicals supplier, produces caustic soda at its membrane electrolysis plant to meet high quality standards of end users. Such innovations are highly contributing toward the exponential growth in revenue of caustic soda and drive the chlor-alkali market growth.

• Increasing growth of the chemical industry across the globe

The growth of the chemical industry is anticipated to drive the chlor-alkali market growth all over the globe. The chemical industry produces industrial chemicals and raw materials for many industries, such as paper, textiles, paint, soap and detergent, agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Chlor-alkali is widely used in the chemical industry to produce chemicals through an industrial process. The development of the chemical industry will also encourage the usage of chlor-alkali to produce sodium hydroxide, chlorine and hydrogen. For instance, as per the data of BASF SE which is a Germany-based chemicals company, chemical production augmented by 4.4% in 2021 globally, from a negative 0.4 percent growth rate in 2020. Therefore, the growth of the chemical industry is driving the growth of the global chlor-alkali market.

Opportunities

• Surging strategic partnerships and collaborations between major market

The surging strategic partnerships and collaborations between major market players further offer numerous growth opportunities within the market. For instance, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), a UAE-based oil company, and Reliance Industries Limited, an India-based integrated company, formed a strategic partnership to add a new world-scale chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride, and polyvinyl chloride manufacture facility in Abu Dhabi.  This collaboration has emerged as a key trend due to a large number of chlor-alkali companies operating in the industry.

•          Rising application of chlor-alkali derivatives in water treatment

The demand for the wastewater treatment increases as result of rise in number of population all over the globe. The pressure of environment and society have prompted stakeholders of households, industries, and agricultural to reduce the generation of wastewater and systematically treat the same before discharge. Hence, the chlor-alkali process helps to remove the unwanted solvents through the process of electrolysis and generally useful for removing salts from brine. Hence, the preference for chlor-alkali-based treatment is expected to create numerous growth opportunities for the market growth.

Restraints/ Challenges

• Negative effect of chlor-alkali on environment

One of the major factor which is hampering the growth of the market is negative impact of chlorine on. Chlorine is produced as a by-product during chlor-alkali, which is very harmful to the environment. Moreover, the presence of chlorinated compounds in pulp mill effluents and the prevalence of dioxin in pulp and paper products are some major components that are very harmful for environmental issues. As a result of adverse effect of chlorine derivatives, the demand for the chlor-alkali decrease which is expected to hamper the market growth.

This chlor-alkali market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the chlor-alkali market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Impact and Current Market Scenario of Raw Material Shortage and Shipping Delays

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Expected Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Pricing and Availability of Products

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Recent Development

• In 2021, Bodal Chemicals Limited, an India-based chemical manufacturing company, acquired Siel Chemical Complex (SCC), Mawana Sugar Limited’s chlor-alkali plant, for $16.78 million. This acquisition is anticipated to assist the business in expanding its chemical product line by introducing novel products.
• In 2021, AGC Inc. passed a resolution to integrate its three combined subsidiary companies, AGC Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd, Vinythai Public Company Limited and AGC Chemicals Vietnam Co., Ltd, to form a new company that will support the business of Chlor-alkali services and products in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar, Cambodia markets,
• In 2020, Grasim Industries Limited and Lubrizol formed a partnership to produce chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resins in India. These resins will be manufactured in a chlor-alkali unit at Grasim. With this partnership, they bring world-class technologies to balance Lubrizol’s growth strategy on the chlor-alkali platform in India.

Middle East and Africa Chlor-Alkali Market Scope

The chlor-alkali market is segmented on the basis type, product, production process, distribution channel and end-user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Type

• Caustic Soda Flakes
• Caustic Soda Lye
• Others

Product

• Chlorine
• Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide
• Caustic Soda
• Sodium Hypochlorite
• Vinyl Chloride Monomer
• Hydrogen Chloride
• Others

Production Process

• Membrane Cell Process
• Diaphragm Cell Process
• Mercury Cell Process

Distribution Channel

• B2B/Direct Sales
• Warehouses
• E-Commerce
• Specialty Stores
• Others

End-User

• Soaps and Detergents
• Paper and Pulp
• Pharmaceuticals
• Organics
• Inorganics
• Textiles
• Water Treatment
• Chemical Processing
• Others

Chlor-Alkali Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The chlor-alkali market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type, product, production process, distribution channel and end-user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the chlor-alkali market report are Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Middle East and Africa chlor-alkali market is dominating owing to growing usage of chlor-alkali in alumina sector. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates dominate Middle East and Africa chlor-alkali market owing to increasing industrialisation that increases the use of chlor-alkali in infrastructure industry. Moreover, the increasing demand of the chlor-alkali owing to surge in usage of chlor-alkali in water treatment sector in this region.

 The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Chlor-Alkali Market Share Analysis

The chlor-alkali market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to chlor-alkali market.

Some of the major players operating in the chlor-alkali market are:

• Olin Corporation (U.S.)
• Westlake Corporation (U.S.)
• Tata Chemicals Ltd (India)
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation (U.S.)
• Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan)
• Solvay (Belgium)
• Tosoh Corporation (Japan)
• Hanwha Solutions Corporation (South Korea)
• Nirma Limited (India)
• AGC, Inc. (Japan)
• Dow (U.S.)
• Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd. (China)
• INOVYN (U.K.)
• Ciner Resources Corporation (U.S.)
• Wanhua-Borsodchem (Hungary)