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October 2021 Chlorine Production

03/12/2021

In October, the European chlorine production reached 763,394 tonnes. With 24,626 tonnes, the October 2021 average daily production was 0.8% higher than in the previous month (September 2021: 24,429 tonnes), but 0.6% lower than in October 2020 (24,786 tonnes).

With 176,245 tonnes, the October 2021 caustic soda stocks were 10.1% lower than in the previous month (September 2021: 195,943 tonnes), and 38,817 tonnes below the level of October 2020 (215,062 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in October 2021.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2020 2021 % change 2020 2021
January 827,979 859,246 +3.8% 84.4% 87.2%
February 797,919 795,121 -0.4% 86.9% 89.4%
March 788,020 805,778 +2.3% 80.3% 81.8%
April 701,496 770,551 +9.8% 73.8% 80.8%
May 725,822 801,080 +10.4% 73.9% 81.3%
June 699,300 805,503 +15.2% 73.6% 84.5%
July 797,487 852,218 +6.9% 81.2% 86.5%
August 768,822 842,456 +7.2% 78.3% 83.7%
September 729,983 732,866 +0.4% 76.8% 76.9%
October 768,498 763,394 -0.7% 78.3% 77.5%

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2020 2021
January 226,813 233,430
February 241,996 254,122
March 208,427 206,381
April 176,243 206,408
May 209,098 191,318
June 238,230 171,142
July 242,353 191,722
August 262,649 213,080
September 226,865 195,943
October 215,062 176,245

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor,  +32 493 255 607 or mpa@cefic.be 

About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 37 full member companies producing chlorine at 62 manufacturing locations in 19 countries.

Note to editors:
Some of the totals for each month may vary slightly compared with figures used earlier. Please rely on the most recent information since it sometimes happens that we have to estimate when a producer is late in providing data. This is subsequently adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.