July 2016 Chlorine Production
With 203,069 tonnes, the July caustic soda stocks were 1.2% higher than in the previous month (June 2016: 200,718 tonnes), but 38,929 tonnes below the level of July 2015 (241,998 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in July 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 | 821,649 | +0.6 | 80.0 | 83.4 |
February | 772,421 | 805,561 | +4.3 | 83.8 | 87.4 |
March | 822,012 | 803,023 | -2.3 | 80.6 | 81.5 |
April | 741,181 | 670,786 | -9.5 | 75.1 | 70.3 |
May | 819,689 | 748,146 | -8.7 | 80.3 | 75.9 |
June | 805,807 | 751,434 | -6.7 | 81.6 | 78.8 |
July | 827,819 | 826,510 | -0.2 | 81.1 | 83.9 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
2015 |
2016 |
|
January |
251,021 |
244,472 |
February |
261,708 |
253,398 |
March |
265,830 |
232,686 |
April |
265,515 |
227,687 |
May |
247,648 |
222,093 |
June |
234,314 |
200,718 |
July |
251,998 |
203,069 |
Further information:
Dolf van Wijk, Executive Director, tel: +32 2 676 73 70
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