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March 2014 Chlorine Production

05/05/2014
Brussels, 5th May 2014 – The March European chlorine production stood at 821,298 tonnes.  With 26,493 tonnes, the March average daily production was 6.1% below the level of the previous month (February 2014: 28,210 tonnes), but 1.5% higher than in March 2013 (26,110 tonnes).
With 284,989 tonnes, the March caustic soda stocks were 3.6% lower than in the previous
month (February 2014: 295,507 tonnes),but 24,785 tonnes above the level of March 2013 (260,204 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in March 2014 are provided in the following tables.

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

Month

Production (tonnes)

Capacity Utilisation (%)
 

2013

2014

% change

2013

2014

January

824,396

819,962

-0.5

76.8

76.3

February 

 758,118

 789,892

+4.2 

 78.2

81.4 

March

809,409

821,298

+1.5

75.4

76.5

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

 

 

2013

2014

January

227,866

270,079

February 

242,267 

295,507 

March

260,204

284,989

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 68 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.