August 2016 Chlorine Production
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.
