Calcium Acetate Price Trend and Forecast

Calcium Acetate Regional Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Calcium Acetate in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the Q3 of 2024

Asia

The prices of calcium acetate in the Chinese market showed an upward trend, largely influenced by the price trajectory of its feedstocks, acetic acid, and calcium hydroxide. The price of acetic acid increased due to strong downstream demand, with smooth enterprise shipments contributing to market growth.
 

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Inventory levels remained manageable, and the market maintained a positive outlook. Overall, the prices of calcium acetate were primarily driven by the balance between demand and supply.

Europe

The price of calcium acetate was volatile, with fluctuations observed throughout the period. Suppliers faced downward pressure from consumer demand, and capacity reductions, along with plant closures, further exacerbated the supply situation. This limited the availability of calcium acetate in the market, while demand from the food and other industries remained average.

The resulting supply shortage caused prices to surge. Additionally, logistical challenges contributed to the supply crunch, with the Ukrainian railways announcing an increase in freight costs. The higher railroad tariffs are expected to reduce producers' profit margins, prompting them to raise prices in order to offset the increased costs. Consequently, the prices and supply of limestone and other key materials will likely be affected.

North America

The North American market followed a similar trend to its global counterparts, with calcium acetate prices showing optimism. Rising acetic acid prices in the region provided some cost support for calcium acetate, despite limited demand and sluggish domestic production. Market sentiment was further boosted by Celanese Corporation's return to normal operations, following the lifting of the force majeure it had declared in June for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) in mid-August. This development helped stabilize the supply of acetic acid, positively impacting calcium acetate prices. Additionally, logistical challenges, including hurricanes, disrupted the supply in the short term, though their impact was limited. Overall, the market exhibited moderate performance during this period.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price of calcium acetate is expected to remain stable as the supply and demand gap in the acetic acid markets is seemingly receding.
 

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the Q2 of 2024

Asia

In Asia, the calcium acetate market was particularly affected by regional supply chain disruptions and plant shutdowns. The shutdowns of key plants in China led to a significant reduction in feedstock availability, resulting in higher production costs. Despite these challenges, the sustained demand for calcium acetate in various applications, including construction and water treatment, helped maintain the market's upward price trend.

Additionally, currency fluctuations, especially the appreciation of the US dollar against the Chinese yuan, also played a role in the regional market dynamics, influencing export and import activities. Further, the geopolitical challenges also shaped the number of inquiries received as the inclining freight charges and long lead times suppressed the overall market activities.

Europe

In Europe, particularly in Germany, the price of calcium acetate saw an upward trend, influenced by the overall increase in consumer prices. In April 2024, German consumer prices rose by only a slight margin, but as the quarter progressed, this margin climbed by noticeable numbers. This increase was attributed to the elevated cost of food products that use the derivatives of calcium acetate and mild fluctuations in energy prices.

The European market also faced additional pressures from geopolitical tensions, such as Iran's drone and missile strike on Israel, which raised shipping costs and logistical challenges, further impacting the supply side of calcium acetate. Another pattern that was observed by the trading community was the decline in importing volumes from Asian countries as excessive rises in freight charges limited the interest of market players in overseas goods.

North America

In the United States, the calcium acetate market showed resilience despite the challenges posed by logistical complexities and trade tensions. The demand remained strong across multiple sectors, supporting positive market sentiment. The rising feedstock costs and supply chain disruptions did contribute to higher prices, but the market was able to maintain stability due to sustained demand and consistent procurement practices. The ongoing appreciation of the dollar against the Chinese yuan made it challenging to procure goods at lower export prices from China, further adding to the price stability.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Calcium Acetate is expected to move northwards in the forthcoming quarters as the cost support provided by the feedstock commodities and end-user industries is likely to drive the market in a positive direction.
 

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the Q1 of 2024

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Asia

A complex dynamic of demand, supply, and cost of energy production guided the pricing trajectory of calcium acetate in the first quarter of 2024. Initially, the procurement rates of the commodity remained subdued due to the weak momentum carried forward from the previous quarters. However, as the quarter progressed, the interest of downstream industries and direct consumers, particularly from the food sector, started to rise, favoring the stabilization of the calcium acetate price trend.

On the other hand, the feedstock chemicals also witnessed an abrupt rise in their market prices due to operational challenges being faced by the manufacturing side. Further, the traders also bore the ill consequences of an increasing number of Houthi attacks on Asian shipments to European countries, curtailing a loss in export volumes and their profit margin.

Europe

Rebounding from the recessionary pressures of 2023, European market dynamics improved in the first quarter of 2024, indicating a positive trend in the price trajectory of calcium acetate. The region's demand for calcium acetate was driven by the pharmaceutical and food industries which performed well and supported the uptrend in calcium acetate price trend.

Further, the construction industry also benefitted from the increase in infrastructure investments, which led to an additional rise in the demand sector for calcium acetate. In support of that, the stabilization in the cost of energy production, particularly driven by the rise in crude oil prices helped the manufacturers to increase their production activities in accordance with the interest of downstream industries.

North America

After registering a slow start in 2024, the price trend of calcium acetate inclined in North America as the market momentum was supported by several market drivers. The calcium acetate prices took on their upward trajectory, benefiting from the rise in the procurement rates from downstream industries such as food and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, increased production efficiency and rising raw material costs prompted manufacturers and suppliers in the US to drive their prices of calcium acetate up.

Despite limited operating rates in the previous months, the revamped production rates in this quarter strike an equilibrium between supply and demand. Further, the positive economic growth of the region also positively impacted calcium acetate prices in the first quarter of 2024. However, ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, disrupted global shipping routes, elevating freight charges and impacting supply chains.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Calcium Acetate is estimated to function on the lines of the trajectory set by its downstream industries, which in the present scenario do not offer much of an optimistic trend, and the pricing trend of the feedstock chemicals.
 

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the October - December of 2023

Asia

The Asian countries fell short in terms of demand for calcium acetate, which led to the southward movement of its prices. The increased availability of the product in the market and rise in production activities after a period of stagnancy only raises the level of inventories amid the weak demand for the product. Further, the reduction in the cost of production due to the low cost of raw materials concerned the traders throughout the fourth quarter of 2023.

Europe

The fall in the cost of feedstock material, calcium carbonate, in the fourth quarter of 2023 had a significant implication on the price trend of calcium acetate. Due to feeble market conditions led by rising inflation and interest rates, the producers found it difficult to sustain in the market. Along with this, the food and pharmaceutical industries also registered a slowdown during the fourth quarter of 2023, which additionally worked against the calcium carbonate price trend.

North America

In the fourth quarter, the US Calcium Acetate market saw a negative trend in prices due to ample inventory levels, leading to a decline. However, the production costs remained stable amid dipping natural gas prices. This trend in the calcium acetate market was associated with the high number of inventories and reduced downstream inquiries, which forced the sellers to reduce rates.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Calcium Acetate are estimated to be based on the market dynamics followed by the downstream food and pharmaceutical industries.
 

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the July - September of 2023

Asia

The price of calcium acetate in the Asia-Pacific region witnessed a steep decline during the first half of the third quarter. During this initial phase, the low rates of procurement from the end-user industries and the limited interest of the overseas players were reflected in the downfall of the calcium acetate prices.

Further, with the low number of orders and excess of supply, the gap between the supply-demand sectors widened, impairing the equilibria. However, during the end phase, the cost of raw materials took a northward turn, and the growth of the manufacturing industries resulted in favor and a rise in the calcium acetate price trend.

Europe

The downfall of calcium acetate prices was driven by the plunging demand dynamics of the downstream industries. In view of this struggling condition of the market, the traders were forced to reduce their price quotations. In addition to this, the excessive supply and pessimistic approach of the upstream sectors also degraded the market sentiments of calcium acetate. In the end phase, the situation started to improve with the help of a rise in the number of inquiries, which helped in stabilizing the calcium acetate regional prices.

North America

The producers faced a fall in the number of new inquiries and poor sentiments of the downstream industries that led to the indigent pathway of calcium acetate prices. The excess of stockpiles and rising rates of inflation further worsened the market conditions and, in turn, raised the cost of production. However, the month of September led to a positive movement in the calcium acetate sector on account of a remarkable incline in the domestic and overseas demand for calcium acetate and the increasing cost of energy.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Calcium Acetate are expected to be dictated by the movement of the demand from the downstream sectors and the performance of the feedstock materials.
 

Calcium Acetate Price Trend for the First Half of 2023

Asia

In the first quarter of 2023, the market for calcium acetate showcased a mixed trajectory due to fluctuating market sentiments. After the lunar holidays, the production and demand of calcium acetate improved, which resulted in the positive growth of the calcium acetate price trend. However, after an initial incline, the prices dropped gradually due to sliding upstream costs and a rise in the level of inventories.

This declining trend continued in the second quarter also as the high level of inventories continued to be a problem for the growth of the calcium acetate price trend. Thus, to reduce the pressure on over availability of the product, the traders were forced to sell their product at compromised rates that resulted in the fall of calcium acetate prices.

Europe

The initial phase of the first quarter witnessed a surge in the prices of calcium acetate as the high demand from the end-user industries supported the rising trajectory of calcium acetate prices. However, as seen in the Asia Pacific region, the price trend of calcium acetate in the latter half of the first quarter and throughout the second quarter declined. The major factors influencing this declining price trend were the significant drop in demand, stockpiling of products, and a gradual decline observed in the market sentiments of the upstream acetic acid sector.

North America

In North America, the first quarter proved to be in favor of the rising prices of calcium acetate with support from high domestic demand and restricted availability of calcium acetate in the market. However, in the second quarter, the market activities took a negative turn.

The rates of production exceeded the overall demand, which caused the level of inventories to rise. Also, the low number of new orders from the end-user industries hampered the growth of the calcium acetate market and dictated the price trend of calcium acetate to follow a southward journey.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, the price trend of Calcium Acetate is estimated to showcase a falling trajectory as the high level of inventories and slow demand from the end-user industries is expected to affect the calcium acetate market negatively.

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