Analysis of Listed Chlor-Alkali Companies.

From: China Chemical Reporter | Date: September 30, 1998| Author: Zhong, Liang^ Zeyang Jianmin | Copyright information

1. General status of the chlor-alkali sector

China has more than 220 chlor-alkali producers. The production capacity of caustic soda is around 5.8 million t/a. The output was 5.3 million tons, the production-marketing ratio was 97%, the export amount was 230 000 tons, the import amount was 30 000 tons and the domestic consumption was nearly 5 million tons in 1997. It is expected that the output will be 5.3 million tons and the consumption will be 5 million tons in 1998, ...

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