August 2014 Chlorine Production
Brussels, 3rd October 2014 – In August the European chlorine production reached 798,356 tonnes. With 25,753 tonnes, the August average daily production was 4.6% below the level of the previous month (July 2014: 27,006 tonnes), but 1.8% higher than in August 2013 (25,292 tonnes).
With 253,117 tonnes, the August caustic soda stocks were 3.7% higher than in the previous
month (July 2014: 244,163 tonnes), but 9,334 tonnes below the level of August 2013 (262,451 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in August 2014 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
2013 |
2014 |
% change |
2013 |
2014 |
|
|
January |
824,396 |
819,962 |
-0.5 |
76.8 |
77.6 |
|
February |
758,118 |
789,892 |
+4.2 |
78.2 |
82.8 |
|
March |
809,409 |
821,298 |
+1.5 |
75.4 |
77.7 |
|
April |
703,339 |
804,747 |
+14.4 |
67.7 |
78.7 |
|
May |
803,796 |
823,201 |
+2.4 |
74.8 |
77.9 |
|
June |
787,053 |
752,632 |
-4.4 |
75.7 |
73.6 |
|
July |
833,471 |
837,195 |
+0.4 |
77.6 |
79.2 |
|
August |
784,061 |
798,356 |
+1.8 |
73.0 |
75.5 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2013 |
2014 |
|
|
January |
227,866 |
270,079 |
|
February |
242,267 |
295,507 |
|
March |
260,204 |
284,989 |
|
April |
239,891 |
284,036 |
|
May |
266,699 |
279,330 |
|
June |
258,578 |
249,010 |
|
July |
247,270 |
244,163 |
|
August |
262,451 |
253,117 |