Article: Sodium sulfate business has surprising strength.(Inorganic Chemicals)

THE SODIUM SULFATE MARKET is experiencing nearly historic strength, and distributors and producers alike are talking about the difficult task of putting their hands on the product to meet demand. In the midst of this worldwide shortness, the old division between natural and byproduct producers has become more defined.

With worldwide detergent sales as the main driver of a resurging market, customers are beating down the doors of distributors and producers, but satisfying them is proving to be no easy task. "Quite frankly, we're in a sold out position," remarks Terry Lavineway, director of marketing for Saskatchewan Minerals Inc., the leading Canadian sodium ...

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