September 2013 Chlorine Production
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The September European chlorine production stood at 757,562 tonnes.
At 25,252 tonnes, the September average daily production was
0.2% lower than in the previous month (August 2013: 25,292 tonnes),
and 5.4% lower than in September 2012 (26,685 tonnes).
The September caustic soda stocks reached 263,731 tonnes, i.e.
0.5% above the previous month (August 2013: 262,451 tonnes), and
8,273 tonnes above the level of September 2012 (255,458
tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in September 2013 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
2012 |
2013 |
% change |
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
849,719 |
824,396 |
-3.0 |
79.5 |
76.8 |
|
February |
759,346 |
758,118 |
-0.2 |
75.9 |
78.2 |
|
March |
858,926 |
809,409 |
-5.8 |
80.3 |
75.4 |
|
April |
835,743 |
703,339 |
-15.8 |
80.8 |
67.7 |
|
May |
829,050 |
803,796 |
-3.0 |
77.2 |
74.8 |
|
June |
760,462 |
787,053 |
+3.5 |
73.2 |
75.7 |
|
July |
829,458 |
833,471 |
+0.5 |
77.2 |
77.6 |
|
August |
821,323 |
783,468 |
-4.6 |
76.5 |
73.0 |
|
September |
800,537 |
757,562 |
-5.4 |
77.0 |
72.9 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
250,408 |
227,866 |
|
February |
262,822 |
242,267 |
|
March |
256,397 |
260,204 |
|
April |
285,845 |
239,891 |
|
May |
275,936 |
266,699 |
|
June |
255,678 |
258,578 |
|
July |
253,861 |
247,270 |
|
August |
255,696 |
262,451 |
|
September |
255,458 |
263,731 |
Further information:
Alistair J Steel, Executive Director, tel: +32 2
676 73 50
Footnote 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 estimates have to be
made when data is supplied late by a producer. This is subsequently
adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.
Euro Chlor is a Brussels-based business association representing chlor-alkali producers in the EU and EFTA regions employing about 39,000 people at 71 manufacturing locations. Almost 2,000,000 jobs in Europe are directly or indirectly related to chlorine and its co-product caustic soda (sodium hydroxide). These two key chemical building blocks underpin 55% of European chemical industry turnover.