Industrial sodium chloride market is anticipated to mark a CAGR of 5%
during the forecast period i.e. 2019-2027. Asia-Pacific is the dominating
region in terms of consumption and production of sodium chloride, with
China reported for more than one-fourth of the market share owing to its
increasing demand for water treatment, chemical, and food & beverage
industries. North America is the second largest consumer of NaCl, in
reference to its use in deicing industry. The consumption in deicing
application varies substantially depending on climatic conditions.
Sodium chloride as a chemical reagent
The demand for NaCl is on the surge from the chemical industry, where it is
widely used for the manufacturing of chlor-alkali products, such as chlorine,
soda ash, and caustic soda. These products are further used for producing a
wide range of products such as PVC, detergents, glass, dyes, and soaps. The
rising demand for these products is expected to spur the demand for sodium
chloride. Additionally, the food and beverage industry across the world is
anticipated to increase substantially on the back of rising disposable income
and change in food habits of consumers. In the food sector, sodium chloride
is used for seasoning, coloring, curing meats, preserving fish, etc. The
medical uses are in catheter flush injections or intravenous infusions and for
cleaning objects such as contact lenses. Inhaling sodium chloride helps
remove certain bacteria in body secretions.
This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key
players of the global Industrial sodium chloride market which includes
company profiling of Tata Chemicals Ltd., Cargill Inc., Dampier Salt Ltd.,
Salinen Austria AG, China National Salt Industry Corporation, Akzo Nobel
N.V., Wacker Chemie AG, Swiss Salt Works AG, Cheetham Salt Limited, and
The Dow Chemical Company. The profiling enfolds key information of the
companies which encompasses business overview, products and services,
key financials and recent news and developments. On the whole, the report
depicts detailed overview of the global industrial sodium chloride market
that will help industry consultants, equipment manufacturers, existing
players searching for expansion opportunities, new players searching