The price trend of industrial grade solid polyaluminum chloride in the first half of 2025

2025-07-10

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the price trend of China's industrial grade Polyaluminum Chloride (PAC) solid in the first half of 2025, based on the latest market data:

📊 I. Overall price trend in the first half of the year

time quantum	Price characteristics	Typical quotation (YUAN/ton)	influencing factor
January-February (beginning of the year)	Stable but weakening	Low-end products 680~750, high-end 1500~1800	Weak demand in the off-season of Spring Festival, some manufacturers cut prices to clear inventory
March-April (upturn)	The bottom rebounded and the region differentiated	The content of Henan increased by 22% and Shaanxi by 850	The rise in aluminum prices conveys cost pressure + environmental policies to promote procurement
May-June (high volatility)	Major producing areas are stable, and the premium of high-end products is significant	The spray process has 30% content of 2100, and the drum has 26% ≈ 1050	Summer Water Treatment demand increment + raw aluminum prices high operation

💡 Key fluctuations: In the first half of the year, the price war of low-end products (<24%) was fierce (the lowest price was 680 yuan/ton), while the high-purity spray drying products maintained a high premium of 1500~2100 yuan/ton due to technical barriers.

⚖ II. Analysis of core driving factors

Cost pressures continue to feed through

Aluminum prices rose 500 yuan/ton to 20,300 yuan/ton year on year, pushing up production costs; alumina prices stabilized at 3,500 yuan/ton, but transportation costs increased.
Liquid PAC (200~300 yuan/ton) is limited by the radiation radius and does not form a replacement impact on the solid market.
1. The stratification of process and quality is intensified
The price of drum drying method (content less than 26%) is generally less than 1000 yuan/ton, while the price of spray drying type (content more than 28%) is more than 1500 yuan/ton due to less impurities (water insoluble matter less than 0.5%) and high efficiency [[3].
1. Regional supply and demand imbalance
As the main producing area, Gongyi in Henan province has the lowest price (1050 yuan/ton with 26% content), while prices in Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces have increased by 10%~20% due to environmental protection restrictions.

📈 Three, market segmentation dynamics

Low-end market (20%-24%):
Overcapacity has led to continued pressure on prices, with some manufacturers falling to 680 yuan/ton in April, but there are quality risks.
Middle and high-end market (26%-30%):
The demand for industrial wastewater treatment supports the price, and 30% of drinking water grade products are stable at 2100 yuan/ton, with a premium rate of 40% for spray process.

🔍 IV. Suggestions on procurement strategy

Priority should be given to products with high content:
The content of PAC is 26%-30%, and the dosage of PAC is less, and the comprehensive cost is lower, especially suitable for high turbidity wastewater.
Lock in direct supply sources in Henan:
The spot price of Gongyi manufacturer is 10%-15% lower than that of other regions (for example, 24% content 950 yuan/ton).
Verification process certification:
Spray drying + national standard certified products can avoid the risk of pipeline blockage (water insoluble substances less than 0.5%).

💎 sum up

In the first half of 2025, PAC prices will show a dual-track pattern of "cost-driven increase and intensified competition at the low end", and are expected to continue the trend of differentiation in the second half. It is suggested that purchasers pay attention to aluminum price fluctuations and regional policy changes, and reduce costs by taking priority through direct procurement channels.