August 2013 Chlorine production
At 25,273 tonnes, the August average daily production was 6%
lower than in the previous month (July 2013: 26,886 tonnes), and
4.6% lower than in August 2012 (26,494 tonnes).
The August holiday effect was also evident in
caustic soda stocks which stood at 262,072 tonnes, i.e. 6% above
the previous month (July 2013: 247,270 tonnes), and 6,376 tonnes
above the level of August 2012 (255,696 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda
stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in August 2013 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production |
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 |
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 |
262,072 |
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.