US L-Lysine Hydrochloride feed-grade markets advanced decisively through March, underpinned by robust domestic demand and tighter logistics that squeezed landed supply. Early in the month, exporters in China and Indonesia kept fermentation steady, but mid-month freight pressure and longer railcar cycles for East Coast receivers narrowed spot availability into Northeast and Gulf hubs. In the late month, integrators stocking for Q2 reinforced buying, with the animal-feed sector continuing as the primary price driver. CFR New York feed-grade rose by about 23 percent from February, reflecting sustained pull from poultry and swine formulations with higher amino-acid inclusion. Food-grade and nutraceutical segments provided little offset. While corn eased upstream, it did not fully blunt landed-cost pressure, as freight and handling costs rose and rail delays encouraged larger safety stocks. The near-term outlook is mixed but biased toward further modest gains, with ChemAnalyst forecasting Apr +2.1%, May +2.5%, Jun -1.6%, and gradual gains through Jul–Sep amid steady animal-nutrition demand and ongoing logistics discipline.
Selenis has effectively manufactured recycled PET chips using terephthalic acid sourced from Circ®, a textile-to-textile recycler based in Virginia. The chip production took place through a series of batches at Selenis' pilot plant in San-Giorgio, Italy. By utilizing inputs recovered from polycotton textile waste, Selenis has created high-quality PET chip, which has been further processed into DTY yarn. This yarn will play a crucial role in product development as Circ prepares for additional capsule launches. Selenis is leveraging the success of this initial collaboration phase and is committed to advancing towards an offtake partnership to support Circ's inaugural industrial facility.
Eduardo Santos, Head of Corporate Strategy at Selenis, remarked that the monomer synthesis showed a performance comparable to virgin terephthalic acid. He expressed optimism about the consistent quality of Circ's monomer output and anticipated future commercial success. Santos pointed out that the Circ partnership complements Selenis's existing mission and goals for a more sustainable textile industry. He further stated their anticipation of expanding upon this collaboration and providing support for Circ's forthcoming commercial production trials.
