The Rising Price of Sodium Carbonate Has an Impact on Price of Glass

(China Glass Network) The fuel is the biggest part of production cost of glass, which accounts for 40%. At present the main fuels of glass production lines are heavy oil and natural gas, which account for 55% and45% respectively in the production costs. According to the trends of sodium carbonate, heavy oil and natural gas, the rise in the price of glass futures in the first quarter of 2016 contributes to the rising price of sodium carbonate.

Sodium carbonate is one of the main materials in glass manufacturing, and its price has a big impact on the prices of glass. Since January 2016, prices of light soda ash have increased greatly. For example, the price of sodium carbonate manufactured by Shandong Haihua Group grew up from RMB1, 300/ton to RMB14, 10/. The price of sodium carbonate produced by Tangshan Sanyou Group increased from RMB1275/ton to RMB1475/ton. The rise in price also occurred in Hubei Double-ring Co., ltd.