May 2014 Chlorine Production
With 26,555 tonnes, the May average daily production was 1.0% below the level of the previous month (April 2014: 26,825 tonnes), but 2.4% higher than in May 2013 (25,929 tonnes).
With 279,330 tonnes, the May caustic soda stocks were 1.7% lower than in the previous
month (April 2014: 284,036 tonnes),but 12,631 tonnes above the level of May 2013 (266,699 tonnes).
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 |
77.6 |
|
February |
758,118 |
789,892 |
+4.2 |
78.2 |
82.8 |
|
March |
809,409 |
821,298 |
+1.5 |
75.4 |
77.7 |
|
April |
703,339 |
804,747 |
+14.4 |
67.7 |
78.7 |
|
May |
803,796 |
823,201 |
+2.4 |
74.8 |
77.9 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2013 |
2014 |
|
|
January |
227,866 |
270,079 |
|
February |
242,267 |
295,507 |
|
March |
260,204 |
284,989 |
|
April |
239,891 |
284,036 |
|
May |
266,699 |
279,330 |
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.