March 2019 Chlorine Production
With 26,369 tonnes, the March 2019 average daily production was 6.3% lower than in the previous month (February 2019: 28,147 tonnes), and 2.5% higher than in March 2018 (25,730 tonnes).
With 291,629 tonnes, the March 2019 caustic soda stocks were 1.7% higher than in the previous month (February 2019: 286,760 tonnes), and 30,946 tonnes above the level of March 2018 (260,683 tonnes).
The details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in February 2019 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2018 | 2019 | % change | 2018 | 2019 | |
| January | 843,064 | 863,017 | +2.4 | 88.2 | 90.3 |
| February | 782,319 | 788,102 | +0.7 | 90.6 | 91.3 |
| March | 797,616 | 817,447 | +2.5 | 83.5 | 85.5 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2018 | 2019 | |
| January | 254,773 | 272,754 |
| February | 279,094 | 286,760 |
| March | 260,683 | 291,629 |
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
