April 2019 Chlorine Production
In April 2019, the European chlorine production reached 788,975 tonnes. With 26,299 tonnes, the April 2019 average daily production was 0.5% lower than in the previous month (March 2019: 26,431 tonnes), but 4.4% higher than in April 2018 (25,183 tonnes).
With 293,526 tonnes, the April 2019 caustic soda stocks were 0.02% higher than in the previous month (March 2019: 293,468 tonnes), and 33,547 tonnes above the level of April 2018 (259,979 tonnes).
The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in April 2019.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2018 | 2019 | % change | 2018 | 2019 | |
| January | 843,064 | 863,017 | +2.4 | 88.2 | 90.3 |
| February | 782,319 | 788,102 | +0.7 | 90.6 | 91.3 |
| March | 797,616 | 819,365 | +2.7 | 83.5 | 85.7 |
| April | 755,494 | 788,975 | +4.4 | 81.7 | 85.3 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2018 | 2019 | |
| January | 254,773 | 272,754 |
| February | 279,094 | 286,760 |
| March | 260,683 | 293,468 |
| April | 259,9793 | 293,526 |
For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500
About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 35 full member companies producing chlorine at 65 manufacturing locations in 21 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
