Chlor-alkali products are essential to everyday life, from large industrial consumers down to individuals. Pulp and paper mills consume large quantities of caustic soda for the manufacture of pulp, while individuals use products containing chlorine for disinfecting purposes.
The dynamic between chlorine and caustic soda and their varied end-uses creates a very dynamic market for chlor-alkali products, meaning that the markets do not grow equally.
Tracking this market requires a high level of understanding of the dynamics and the experience to interpret the market to provide an accurate price assessment.
Argus’ chlor-alkali experts will help you decide what trends to track and how to stay competitive in today’s ever-changing global markets.
Argus Chlor-Alkali Outlook: 24-month rolling price forecast and forward-looking analysis of global chlor-alkali markets.
Argus Chlor-Alkali Analytics: 10-year forecast and a five-year history covering chlorine and caustic soda capacities, trade, supply and demand balances, plus details on demand growth for leading derivatives.
George is responsible for reporting on the Americas market for the Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives service. He has 8 years’ experience in Chlor-Alkali including roles in mergers and acquisition, operations control and strategy. George has also worked for IHS Markit, Air Liquide, FMC Technologies, Dow Chemical and Union Carbide. He has a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas and an MBA from Rice University.
Stephanie joined in 2017 as part of the team setting up the Argus chlor-alkali business. After a period of strong growth she is now overseeing contents and analytical standards across the European operations, spanning from editorial, to outlooks, analytics and events. Stephanie also contributes to client consulting projects and has over 15 years’ experience directly relating to the chlor-alkali industry. She has also spent time at IHS Chemical, leading the global Bleaching Chemicals Service and contributing to chlor-alkali products. Stephanie has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Leipzig, Germany.
Bernard oversees is based in Singapore and oversees the chlor-alkali and vinyl markets in Asia and the Middle East. He has over 25 years’ experience in the chemical industry in Asia, holding various responsibilities in market and competitive analysis, benchmarking, sales, marketing, and business development. Bernard also worked for Harriman Chemsult, and then IHS, where he developed benchmark pricing and assessments, including the Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia caustic to alumina indexes. Before that, he spent 13 years working for specialty and commodity chemicals in the Asia-Pacific region. Bernard holds a degree from University Malaya, majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry.
Dhanish is a Deputy Analyst Manager in the London Consulting office. He focuses on olefins, polyolefins and chlor-alkali. Before joining Argus, Dhanish held roles in power generation, project management, agriculture and analytics. He also worked at an edible oil refinery within operations and managed projects related to high pressure biomass boilers, steam turbines, water treatment, and fuel management. Dhanish holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Finance Analytics from the University of Newcastle, Australia and King’s College London.
Anshu supports global supply and demand analysis for Argus’ Chlor-Alkali and Butadiene Services. She also has 5 years’ experience in the R&D sector contributing carbon and hydrogen projects. Anshu holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
