WSWater Solutions
Water Solutions (WS)
Chemtrade’s Water Solutions team operates an extensive North American manufacturing network, producing both industrial chemicals and customized solutions for municipal and industrial customers. Our water treatment products consist primarily of inorganic salts used as coagulants in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater* — helping provide clean, safe, and reliable water supplies across North America. In addition to water treatment chemicals, the team produces a line of poultry litter amendments that help growers control ammonia volatilization, supporting improved bird health and productivity. For information regarding product selection, purchasing, safety, or technical support for our Water Solutions products, please contact your Chemtrade representative.
The acquisition of Polytec in November 2025 enhanced Chemtrade’s Water Solutions segment by adding differentiated, value-added capabilities to its water treatment portfolio. With this addition, Chemtrade now offers integrated water solutions, including specialized chemicals, equipment, and services, to better serve food processing, industrial, and municipal customers.
*Chemtrade’s NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60-certified drinking water treatment chemicals are listed on the NSF International website. NSF International is a leading independent organization that develops standards and certifies products for public health and safety.
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Caustic Soda
Caustic Soda – NaOH
Chemtrade manufactures Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) at our North Vancouver, British Columbia facility through the Chlor-Alkali process. We have been a key regional supplier of Caustic Soda in Western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest since the 1950s.
In Brazil, our Electrochemicals facility in Espirito Santo supplies Chlor-Alkali products to one of Brazil’s largest pulp and paper mills.
The pulp and paper industry is a major consumer of our Caustic Soda, where it is used to digest wood and also in the bleaching process to neutralize bleached pulp and extract colour residues.
Caustic Soda is also used in municipal water treatment, oil and gas, waste acid neutralization (e.g. EV Battery recycling), pH control, caustic scrubbing of off-gases, catalysis, ion exchange regeneration, and on-site generation of sodium hypochlorite.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for Chemtrade products can be found here.