According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the price of polyaluminum chloride rose in March. China’s solid (industrial grade, content ≥ 28%) polyaluminum chloride market was mainly reported at around 1745 yuan/ton on the 31st and 1720 yuan/ton on the 1st, up 1.45%.

The cost of raw materials is the core factor affecting the price of polyaluminum chloride. In March, the prices of upstream aluminum sources, hydrochloric acid and other raw materials rose, providing strong support for the price of polyaluminum chloride. The production of polyaluminum chloride mainly relies on aluminum source materials such as calcium aluminate powder and aluminum hydroxide.
In March, environmental policies continued to be high-pressure, and environmental inspections in various regions did not decrease, further promoting the structural optimization of the polyaluminum chloride industry. The environmental protection department focuses on investigating the emission of waste gas and wastewater from enterprises, and orders enterprises that do not meet environmental standards to suspend production and rectify. Small enterprises are restricted from starting production due to insufficient investment in environmental protection, resulting in reduced supply; Large enterprises have completed the upgrade of environmental protection facilities, and the comprehensive energy consumption per unit product is controlled below 180 kilograms of standard coal, which meets the green access barriers. The operating rate remains high, and the market share has further increased.
Market forecast: In March, the domestic polyaluminum chloride market will exhibit operational characteristics of “price stability with upward trend, optimized supply and demand structure, and intensified quality differentiation”. The upward trend in upstream raw material prices, the normalization of high-pressure environmental policies, and the steady release of downstream demand have jointly driven a moderate increase in market prices, continuous upgrading of industry structure, and further highlighted the advantages of leading enterprises. Looking ahead to April, the overall market will continue to show a steady upward trend, and the trend of product structure transformation towards high-end will become more apparent.