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FEBRUARY 2022 CHLORINE PRODUCTION

08/04/2022

In February, the European chlorine production stood at 774,257 tonnes. With 27,652 tonnes, the February 2022 average daily production was 0.6% higher than in the previous month (January 2022: 27,481 tonnes), but 2.6% lower than in February 2021 (28,397 tonnes).

With 249,217 tonnes, the February 2022 caustic soda stocks were 10.6% higher than in the previous month (January 2022: 225,410 tonnes), but 4,905 tonnes below the level of February 2021 (254,122 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in February 2022.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2021 2022 % change 2021 2022
January 859,246 851,920 -0.9% 87.2% 86.5%
February 795,121 774,257 -2.6% 89.4% 87.0%

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2021 2022
January 233,430 225,410
February 254,122 249,127

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 493 255 607 or mpa@cefic.be 

About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 37 member companies producing chlorine at 62 manufacturing locations in 19 countries.

Note 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 we have to estimate when a producer is late in providing data. This is subsequently adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.