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November 2019 chlorine production

10/01/2020

In November, the European chlorine production reached 744,988 tonnes. With 24,833 tonnes, the November 2019 average daily production was 2.3% higher than in the previous month (October 2019: 24,275 tonnes) and 1.1% higher than in November 2018 (24,568 tonnes).

With 207,753 tonnes, the November 2019 caustic soda stocks were 1.0% lower than in the previous month (October 2019: 209,938 tonnes), but 9,238 tonnes above the level of November 2018 (198,515 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in November 2019.

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

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2018 2019 % change 2018 2019
January 843,064 863,084 +2.4 88.2 88.7
February 782,319 788,146 +0.7 90.6 89.7
March 797,616 819,719 +2.8 83.5 84.3
April 755,494 789,095 +4.4 81.7 83.8
May 813,827 746,190 -8.3 85.2 76.7
June 788,642 750,825 -4.8 85.3 79.7
First 1/2 Year 4,780,962 4,757,060 -0.5 85.7 83.8
July 819,034 818,076 -0.1 85.7 84.1
August 803,401 829,187 +3.2 84.1 85.2
September 734,298 747,232 +1.8 79.4 79.4
October 714,226 752,521 +5.4 74.7 77.4
November 737,037 744,988 +1.1 79.7 79.1

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

2018 2019
January 254,773 272,632
February 279,094 286,481
March 260,683 292,678
April 259,979 293,141
May 271,412 275,939
June 256,396 235,191
July 236,654 218,682
August 241,633 262,564
September 230,979 254,067
October 197,858 209,938
November 198,515 207,753

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.