June 2013 Chlorine Production
At 26,188 tonnes, the June average daily production was 1 %
higher than in the previous month (May 2013: 25,929 tonnes), and
3.3 % higher than in June 2012 (25,349 tonnes).
The June caustic soda stocks stood at 258,714 tonnes, i.e. 7,985
tonnes below the previous month (May 2013: 266,699 tonnes), and
1.2% above the level of June 2012 (255,678 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in June 2013 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2012 |
2013 |
% change |
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
849,719 |
824,396 |
-3.0 |
79.1 |
76.8 |
|
February |
759,346 |
758,118 |
-0.2 |
78.3 |
78.2 |
|
March |
858,926 |
809,409 |
-5.8 |
80.0 |
75.4 |
|
April |
835,743 |
703,339 |
-15.8 |
80.4 |
67.7 |
|
May |
829,050 |
803,796 |
-3.0 |
77.2 |
74.8 |
|
June |
760,462 |
785,643 |
+3.3 |
73.2 |
75.6 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
250,408 |
227,866 |
|
February |
262,822 |
242,267 |
|
March |
256,397 |
260,204 |
|
April |
285,845 |
239,891 |
|
May |
275,936 |
266,699 |
|
June |
255,678 |
258,714 |
Further information:
Alistair J Steel, Executive Director, tel: +32 2
676 73 50
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 is a Brussels-based business
association representing chlor-alkali producers in the EU and EFTA
regions employing about 39,000 people at 71 manufacturing
locations. Almost 2,000,000 jobs in Europe are directly or
indirectly related to chlorine and its co-product caustic soda
(sodium hydroxide). These two key chemical building blocks underpin
55% of European chemical industry turnover.