Road Clears for Calcium Chlori

Calcium chloride is used for such things as dust control, road deicing, and to assist in oil and gas drilling. It is easily manufactured for a variety of sources; underground brines in Michigan, a by-product of hydrochloric acid streams, and soda ash can harbor calcium chloride. For years the market was supplied by three major manufactures- Dow Chemical, General Chemical, and Tetra Technologies- all of which produce such a high-volume that it creates oversupply and …

…many facilities used to dot across North America, when natural soda ash was found in the 1940’s in Wyoming the price was so low that competitors quit. General remained and even considered buying into the Ambar operation to increase profits. In the end they didn’t. While other company shut downs are possible, as long as the winters get colder and spring stays dry, then will things begin to look up for the three companies.