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July 2019 Chlorine Production

06/09/2019

In July 2019, the European chlorine production reached 818,013 tonnes. With 26,388 tonnes, the July 2019 average daily production was 5.2% higher than in the previous month (June 2019: 25,079 tonnes), but 0.1% lower than in July 2018 (26,420 tonnes).

With 219,542 tonnes, the July 2019 caustic soda stocks were 7.3% lower than in the previous month (June 2019: 236,897 tonnes), and 17,112 tonnes below the level of July 2018 (236,654 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in July 2019.

 

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

 

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2018 2019 % change 2018 2019
January 843,064 863,016 +2.4 88.2 88.7
February 782,319 788,102 +0.7 90.6 89.7
March 797,616 819,656 +2.8 83.5 84.3
April 755,494 789,009 +4.4 81.7 83.8
May 813,827 746,121 -8.3 85.2 76.7
June 788,642 752,384 -4.6 85.3 79.9
First 1/2 Year 4,780,962 4,758,288 -0.5 85.7 83.8
July 819,034 818,013 -0.1 85.7 84.1

 

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

 

2018 2019
January 254,773 273,729
February 279,094 287,358
March 260,683 294,166
April 259,979 294,316
May 271,412 276,853
June 256,396 236,897
July 239,654 219,542

 

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500

About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 35 full member companies producing chlorine at 65 manufacturing locations in 21 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.