In November 2025 the price of aluminium trihydrate in the United States rose by approximately 1% due to continued steady demand from customers in the paint and coatings market as well as construction. Consistently producing downstream manufacturers for their customers also played a role in price increases because project completions and ongoing federally and state-backed infrastructural projects contributed to an ongoing need for the consumption of the product. Stability of the costs of aluminium trihydrate's principal raw material, bauxite, will ensure that the price does not see dramatic increases; still, high levels of infrastructure-related activity will be pushing the price of the product higher. Due to limited availability of imports of aluminium trihydrate from Brazil, Canada, and Germany, where manufacturers have concentrated on their local or regional markets, supply remains tight, and as a result, prices have continued to increase in the USA as landing costs have increased because of restricted availability and increased export premiums, thus continuing the pressure on domestic pricing. There continues to be steady demand from the plastic and rubber sectors due to the packaging and automotive markets and the global trend toward using more sustainable and flame-retardant materials. Consistent international prices of aluminium trihydrate in Brazil and Germany have reinforced domestic price benchmarks. A continued pressure on the price of aluminium trihydrate from the tight supply/demand scenario suggests that pricing will be subject to an upward trend in the medium to long-term future.
Aluminium Trihydrate (ATH) prices in the United States increased 1.0% in November 2025, driven by continuing demand from the paint, coatings, and construction sectors. The month also witnessed sustained purchases by downstream producers, resulting from ongoing completion of projects, as well as the continuation of various infrastructure projects supported by both federal and state funding sources. Continued demand for flame retardant, filler, and coating products resulted in stable demand for the product during November of 2025. Although bauxite and other raw material cost trends remained largely unchanged in November, resilient demand for construction-related products helped to create a consistent upward trend in aluminium trihydrate pricing throughout the month.
The tight availability of US Aluminium Trihydrate, due to limited import from Canada, Brazil and Germany, has also had an impact on the prices of US aluminium trihydrate. Higher offers were sustained by Brazilian producers due to very high domestic demand, which limited the volume available to them to export. Both Canadian and German suppliers have largely focused on their own regional markets and therefore provided little flexibility for US importers. As a result, the combination of limited aluminium trihydrate import flows, high export premiums raised the landing cost for US importers and added additional pressure to increase domestic prices. In addition to the increases in the demand for global bauxite, the structural supply factors caused the prices of US aluminium trihydrate to rise steadily.
Aluminium Trihydrate purchased in the US has been stable and healthy through November. Paint and coatings companies have benefited from efforts to boost construction projects and improve infrastructure throughout many states. The continued use of Architectural and Industrial Coatings indicates that there is a combination of maintenance activity, as well as increased Development Activity, that sustains the volumes being consumed. Aluminium Trihydrate purchased domestically by the Plastics and Rubber sectors continues to be strong and growing, with consistent offtake linked to Packaging and continuing momentum from the Automotive Industry, and the general preference for Sustainable/Flame-Retardant materials creates favourable environment for aluminium trihydrate have a growing impact on the marketplace.
The presence of international aluminium trihydrate price behaviour has brought an added level of stability to the US marketplace. International price levels for aluminium trihydrate in Brazil and Germany provide consistent benchmarks for US importers which, in turn, help to indirectly support domestic pricing levels within the US. As such, the overall US marketplace was able to show a balanced environment with moderate demand strength, along with a paucity of supply resulting in the modest price increase observed this month.
The US aluminium trihydrate market may continue to see upward pricing trends as long as both consumptions driven by infrastructure and continued supply limitations remain evident. Additionally, the interaction between downstream demand for coatings, construction and plastics combined with the dynamics associated with imports will contribute to the trend of aluminium trihydrate prices in the next month.
