In October 2025, the US sodium citrate market saw a steep price rise, indicating a constricting supply-demand situation. This will keep pushing the surge in the coming months as favorable domestic demand, limited output capacity, and prevailing overseas trade patterns contribute to their share. The main growth sectors of pharmaceuticals, food processing, and cosmetics continue to drive the lead in increased sodium citrate consumption patterns, while the domestic manufacturing industry remains struggling to deal with expanding needs, leading to bottlenecks of supply. Chinese trade flows for sodium citrate with the U.S. also contributed to market tensions as the U.S. imposed additional anti-dumping measures on Chinese imports, restricting access to lower-priced alternatives and further increasing domestic supply shortages. Global supply chain disruptions, such as production slow-downs, energy shortages, and logistics interruptions in China, also make up for sodium citrate tight supply and put upward pressure on global prices. With this realignment of factors, industry players are cautioned to expect repeated price hikes and to weigh strategic procurement and inventory control methods in a bid to buffer costs in the near term.
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.
