August 2015 Chlorine Production
Brussels, 7th October 2015 – In August, the European chlorine production reached 821,165 tonnes. With 26,489 tonnes, the August average daily production was 0.8% below the level of the previous month (July 2015: 26,707 tonnes), but 2.9% higher than in August 2014 (25,753 tonnes).
With 242,920 tonnes, the August caustic soda stocks were 1.5% higher than in the previous month (July 2015: 239,320 tonnes), but 10,197 tonnes below the level of August 2014 (253,117 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in August 2015 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
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|
2014 |
2015 |
% change |
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
January |
819,962 |
816,349 |
-0.4 |
77.6 |
77.3 |
|
February |
789,892 |
772,424 |
-2.2 |
82.8 |
80.9 |
|
March |
821,298 |
822,013 |
+0.1 |
77.7 |
77.8 |
|
April |
804,747 |
741,182 |
-7.9 |
78.7 |
72.5 |
|
May |
824,119 |
819,688 |
-0.5 |
78.0 |
77.6 |
|
June |
752,632 |
806,595 |
+7.2 |
73.6 |
78.7 |
|
July |
837,264 |
827,909 |
-1.1 |
79.2 |
81.2 |
|
August |
798,356 |
821,165 |
+2.9 |
75.5 |
80.5 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2014 |
2015 |
|
|
January |
266,079 |
253,562 |
|
February |
291,507 |
265,969 |
|
March |
284,989 |
270,654 |
|
April |
284,036 |
270,081 |
|
May |
279,330 |
251,389 |
|
June |
249,010 |
236,553 |
|
July |
244,163 |
239,320 |
|
August |
253,117 |
242,920 |
Further information:
Dolf van Wijk, Executive Director, tel: +32 2 676 73 70
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 64 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.
|
Month |
Production (tonnes)
|
Capacity Utilisation (%)
|
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|
|
2014
|
2015
|
%
|
2014
|
2015
|
|
January
|
819,962
|
816,349
|
-0.4%
|
77.6%
|
80.0%
|
|
February
|
789,892
|
772,423
|
-2.2%
|
82.8%
|
83.8%
|
|
March
|
821,298
|
822,013
|
+0.1%
|
77.7%
|
80.6%
|
|
April
|
804,747
|
741,182
|
-7.9%
|
78.7%
|
75.1%
|
|
May
|
824,119
|
819,688
|
-0.5%
|
78.0%
|
80.3%
|
|
June
|
752,632
|
806,594
|
+7.2%
|
73.6%
|
81.7%
|
|
July
|
837,264
|
827,909
|
-1.1%
|
79.2%
|
81.2%
|
|
August
|
798,356
|
821,165
|
+2.9%
|
75.5%
|
80.5%
|