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August 2016 Chlorine Production

06/10/2016

With 225,564 tonnes, the August caustic soda stocks were 10.9% higher than in the previous month (July 2016: 203,477 tonnes), but 19,652 tonnes below the level of August 2015 (245,216 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in August 2016 are provided in the following tables.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland 

Month

Production (tonnes)

Capacity Utilisation (%)

2015

2016

% change

2015

2016

January

816,474

821,342

+0.6

80.0

83.3

February

772,421

805,394

+4.3

83.8

87.4

March

822,012

802,803

-2.3

80.6

81.5

April

741,181

670,713

-9.5

75.1

70.3

May

819,689

748,410

-8.7

80.3

75.9

June

805,807

751,435

-6.7

81.6

78.8

July

827,819

828,652

-0.1

81.1

84.1

August

820,153

828,694

+1.0

 80.4

84.1

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

2015

2016

January

251,021

243,389

February

261,708

252,473

March

265,830

231,506

April

265,515

226,702

May

247,648

221,327

June

234,314

200,718

July

251,998

203,477

August

245,216

225,564

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 provides a focal point for the chlor-alkali industry’s drive to achieve a sustainable future through economically and environmentally sound manufacture and use of its products. Based in Brussels, at the heart of the European Union, the federation works with national, European and international authorities to ensure that legislation affecting the industry is workable, efficient and effective. Euro Chlor communicates in a transparent way with all stakeholders and systematically highlights chlorine chemistry benefits.