October 2012 Chlorine Production Figures
The October European chlorine production stood at 771,866
tonnes. With 24,899 tonnes, the October average daily
production was 6.7% lower than in the previous month (September
2012: 26,689 tonnes), and 3.1% lower than in October 2011 (25,692
tonnes).
In October, the caustic soda stocks fell to 222,616
tonnes, i.e. 12.9% below the previous month (September 2012:
255,458 tonnes), and were 19,666 tonnes below the level of October
2011 (242,282 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in
the EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in October 2012 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
2011 |
2012 |
% change |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
861,834 |
849,431 |
-1.4 |
80.5 |
79.5 |
|
February |
809,138 |
759,089 |
-6.2 |
83.6 |
75.9 |
|
March |
874,060 |
858,271 |
-1.8 |
81.6 |
80.3 |
|
April |
832,085 |
833,821 |
+0.2 |
80.3 |
80.6 |
|
May |
796,716 |
829,051 |
+4.1 |
74.4 |
77.5 |
|
June |
863,890 |
760,463 |
-12.0 |
83.4 |
73.5 |
|
July |
889,061 |
829,458 |
-6.7 |
83.0 |
77.6 |
|
August |
845,338 |
821,323 |
-2.8 |
78.9 |
76.8 |
|
September |
809,708 |
800,656 |
-1.1 |
78.1 |
77.4 |
|
October |
807,205 |
771,866 |
-4.4 |
75.4 |
72.2 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
271,668 |
250,408 |
|
February |
281,587 |
262,823 |
|
March |
243,409 |
256,397 |
|
April |
260,675 |
285,845 |
|
May |
236,790 |
275,936 |
|
June |
266,265 |
255,678 |
|
July |
251,385 |
254,833 |
|
August |
259,526 |
255,696 |
|
September |
248,588 |
255,458 |
|
October |
242,282 |
222,616 |
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 71 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.