EC 215-185-5
Also known as caustic soda, lye, sodium hydrate, NaOH, Natriumhydroxid and 2 more.
chemXplore tracks 28 projects involving sodium hydroxide, of which 7 are active.
35 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.
Of the active ones, 5 new construction and 2 expansion.
3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
A new CA‑EDC plant will cut import reliance and save foreign exchange; planned output 400 KTA caustic soda and 500 KTA EDC; ~80% complete (Sep 2026); commercial start in 2027.
USD>800M CA‑EDC plant at 80% completion; main equipment being installed; start planned for 2027; capacities 827 kt caustic soda and 500 kt EDC with significant import substitution and export potential.
License, EPC, key equipment supply and commissioning support for a large e‑BiTAC v7 chlor‑alkali plant in Northwest China; low double‑digit million‑euro order.
Skid-mounted BM2.7 zero-gap membrane plant produces >15,000 tpy chlorine, runs on renewable electricity and follows a February commissioning of a similar unit.
Construction of a Chlor‑Alkali and EDC plant is 72% complete; operations targeted for 2027 and Phase II planned with a $1bn investment.
SEC declared the Form S‑4 effective; special shareholder meetings set for Aug 25; closing expected H1 2027; transaction targets >$400M in synergies and broader vertical integration.
Pilot will test salt-assisted crystallization to refine LiCl from geothermal brines and recycled batteries into battery-grade lithium with lower energy, CO₂, water and waste.
All-stock merger creates an integrated North American chemicals platform with vertical chlorine/caustic integration, ~$12.5B pro forma revenue and $400M+ identified synergies.
Acquisition secures a Midwest source of sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda; staff retained and a $70M Arizona plant is under development.
CA‑EDC now 66% complete and entering jetty and storage tank construction to support 827 kt/year caustic soda and 500 kt/year EDC; operations targeted Q1 2027.
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