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November 2015 Chlorine Production

05/01/2016

With 26,036 tonnes, the November average daily production was 4.9% above the level

of the previous month (October 2015: 24,811 tonnes), and 1.7% higher than in November 2014

(25,601 tonnes).

With 240,799 tonnes, the November caustic soda stocks were 5.4% higher than in the previous month (October 2015: 228,537 tonnes), and 8,919 tonnes below the level of November 2014

(249,718 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway

and Switzerland in November 2015 are provided in the following tables.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland 

Month	Production (tonnes)			Capacity Utilisation (%)
	2014	2015	% change	2014	2015
January	819,962	816,349	-0.4	77.6	80.0
February	789,892	772,421	-2.2	82.8	83.8
March	821,298	822,012	+0.1	77.7	80.6
April	804,747	741,181	-7.9	78.7	75.1
May	824,119	819,689	-0.5	78.0	80.3
June	752,632	805,807	+7.1	73.6	81.6
July	837,264	827,819	-1.1	79.2	81.1
August	798,356	820,153	+2.7	75.5	80.4
September	803,433	786,307	-2.1	78.6	79.6
October	780,793	769,144	-1.5	73.9	75.4
November	768,027	781,094	+1.7	75.1	79.1

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

	2014	2015
January	266,079	251,021
February	291,507	261,708
March	284,989	265,830
April	284,036	265,515
May	279,330	247,648
June	249,010	234,314
July	244,163	241,998
August	253,117	245,216
September	248,129	241,989
October	226,832	228,537
November	249,718	240,799

Further information:
Dolf van Wijk, Executive Director, tel: +32 2 676 73 70

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 64 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.