Canadian chemicals producer Chemtrade Logistics' Cairo, Ohio, ultrapure acid plant reached its quality validation phase during the second quarter of 2025, with the facility currently producing trial samples of ultrapure acid for customers.
The facility is expected to ramp up commercial operations before the end of the year, the company said in its earnings call on 15 August.
Chemtrade also announced on 14 August the acquisition of US water treatment solutions provider Poltec. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approval.
Despite headwinds in the form of US tariffs on Canadian goods, Chemtrade's outlook for the second half of the year remains supportive of its sulfur and water chemicals business. Higher selling prices and volumes of merchant acid, water solutions products and regen acid, along with higher selling prices for sulfur products, boosted sales during the second quarter, Chemtrade said.
The company did not provide an update regarding its joint venture (JV) ultra-pure acid project in Casa Grande, Arizona. Chemtrade, along with its JV partners decided to place the project on indefinite hold in 2023 following surging estimates for construction costs.
Chemtrade reported a profit of $9.7mn during the second quarter of 2025, down from a $14.6mn profit during the same period a year earlier.
