May 2011 Chlorine Production
The May caustic soda stocks stood at 234,405 tonnes, an
8.3% decrease compared to the previous month (April 2011: 255,642
tonnes), and 26,265 tonnes less than in May 2010 (260,670
tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks
in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in May 2011 are
provided in the following tables.
EU 27 + Norway/Swiztzerland
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
% change |
2010 |
2011 |
|
January |
808,563 |
854,826 |
+5.7 |
74.7 |
79.0 |
|
February |
786,984 |
803,931 |
+2.2 |
80.5 |
82.3 |
|
March |
845,597 |
867,472 |
+2.6 |
78.2 |
80.2 |
|
April |
834,652 |
824,602 |
-1.2 |
79.7 |
78.8 |
|
May |
872,472 |
789,576 |
-9.5 |
80.6 |
73.0 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
|
January |
275,312 |
269,129 |
|
February |
295,002 |
279,512 |
|
March |
255,758 |
241,006 |
|
April |
246,044 |
255,642 |
|
May |
260,670 |
234,405 |
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 77 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.