USD 28–48 mn2025 estimate
PRESS RELEASE · 30 OCTOBER 2026
Calcium Lignosulfonate Market Estimated at USD 55–110 mn in 2025, Says Market Krystal
MARKET KRYSTAL ESTIMATE
USD 55–110 mnCalcium Lignosulfonate market, 2025- Confidence
- Grade B
- Forecast
- 2026–2035
- Scenarios
- to 2047
30 October 2026 – Market Krystal has published its Calcium Lignosulfonate market report, covering demand, supply, the value chain and market size, with a forecast for 2026–2035 and scenarios to 2047.
Calcium lignosulfonate is a water-soluble lignin polymer recovered from calcium-base sulfite pulping liquor. Sprayed on unpaved roads, mine haul roads, stockpiles and construction sites, it glues fines into a crust, and the same product serves as a concrete water reducer, animal feed pellet binder and dispersant. Supply is tied to a shrinking pool of sulfite pulp mills, so mill conversions and closures set availability more than demand does.
Key findings
Demand
Concrete admixtures are the largest use of calcium lignosulfonate and Asia Pacific the largest region (Marketintelo); dust control takes about 15%.
Supply
Borregaard leads, with Domsju00f6 (Aditya Birla), Burgo and RYAM in Europe; Sappi's Saiccor source closed after 2020 and RYAM's Temiscaming site stopped in 2024.
Value chain
Calcium-base sulfite spent liquor + Spruce and other softwood + Energy for evaporation and spray drying → calcium lignosulfonate → Concrete admixtures (water reducer), Animal feed pellet binder, Oil well additives
THE QUESTION THE REPORT ANSWERSHow large is calcium lignosulfonate demand for dust suppression and road binding, who can supply it as sulfite pulp capacity shrinks, and how will it compete with chloride and polymer suppressants to 2035?
Companies covered include
Borregaard (LignoTech)Domsjö Fabriker (Aditya Birla)Burgo GroupRayonier Advanced MaterialsSappi
Recent developments
RYAM reported that lignosulfonates now come from Tartas only, after Temiscaming cellulose was suspended in July 2024 and DWP production there was permanently ended in Q1 2026. RYAM
Burgo registered five new EPDs for its Bretax lignosulfonates from Tolmezzo, including calcium-based Bretax C and CL, verified by SGS. Burgo Group
Borregaard reported record BioSolutions EBITDA of NOK 349 mn in Q1 2025 on strong agriculture sales, with average lignin prices up 2%. Borregaard
THE FULL REPORT
Calcium Lignosulfonate (dust suppression) Market Report 2026-2035: Size, Producers, Pricing and Scenarios to 2047 (CAS 8061-52-7)
Producers and capacities, demand by application and region, value chain, pricing, market size and scenarios. PDF and Excel.
About Market Krystal
Market Krystal is a chemical market intelligence company. It publishes CAS-level market reports that follow each molecule from feedstock and production route through producers, applications and end users, and tracks chemical-industry developments from official company and regulator sources.