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October 2018 Chlorine Production

11/12/2018

With 23,088 tonnes, the October average daily production was 5.7% lower than in the previous month (September 2018: 24,477 tonnes), and 11.4% lower than in October 2017 (26,045 tonnes).

With 197,858 tonnes, the October 2018 caustic soda stocks were 14.3% lower than in the previous month (September 2018: 230,979 tonnes), and 8,402 tonnes below the level of October 2017 (206,260 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in October 2018.

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

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2017 2018 % change 2017 2018 *
January 841,842 843,064 0.1 82.9 88.2
February 775,425 782,077 0.9 84.5 90.6
March 791,946 797,616 0.7 78.0 83.5
April 780,906 755,494 -3.3 79.4 81.7
May 835,190 813,780  -2.6  82.2 85.2
June 828,540 788,642  -4.8  84.3 85.3
July 865,803 819,044 -5.4 85.2 85.7
August  849,817  803,431  -5.5  83.6  84.1
September  778,222  734,297  -5.6  79.2  79.4
October 807,396 715,713 -11.4 79.5 74.9

*   We have updated the Capacity Utilisation based on the 2018 capacity data provided in the Euro Chlor annual statistical survey report. 2018 Capacity is used due to mercury plants closures in 2017.

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

2017 2018
January 202,438 254,773
February 226,314 279,094
March 200,896 260,683
April 195,889 259,979
May 189,783 271,412
June 179,166 256,396
July  193,778 236,654
August 208,486 241,633
September 197,706 230,979
October 206,260 197,858

For more information please contact:
Dolf van Wijk, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2.676.73.70.

About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 34 full member companies producing chlorine at 65 manufacturing locations in 19 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.