September 2011 chlorine production
With 248,581 tonnes, the September caustic soda stocks
were 4.2% lower than in the previous month (August 2011: 259,580
tonnes), but 24,250 tonnes above the September 2010 level (224,331
tonnes), which was influenced by a very low operating
rate.
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in
the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in September 2011
are provided in the following tables.
EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland
Chlorine production & capacity
utilisation
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
% change |
2010 |
2011 |
|
January |
808,563 |
860,558 |
+6.4 |
74.7 |
80.4 |
|
February |
786,984 |
808,851 |
+2.8 |
80.5 |
83.6 |
|
March |
845,597 |
872,912 |
+3.2 |
78.2 |
81.5 |
|
April |
834,652 |
832,047 |
-0.3 |
79.7 |
80.3 |
|
May |
872,472 |
795,252 |
-8.9 |
80.6 |
74.3 |
|
June |
843,513 |
860,327 |
+2,0 |
80.6 |
83.0 |
|
July |
854,731 |
887,702 |
+3.9 |
79.0 |
82.9 |
|
August |
873,015 |
831,364 |
-4.8 |
80.7 |
77.6 |
|
September |
764,415 |
798,069 |
+4.4 |
73.0 |
77.0 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
|
January |
275,312 |
271,668 |
|
February |
295,002 |
281,708 |
|
March |
255,758 |
243,406 |
|
April |
246,044 |
260,459 |
|
May |
260,670 |
236,790 |
|
June |
252,124 |
266,265 |
|
July |
238,609 |
251,382 |
|
August |
246,001 |
259,580 |
|
September |
224,331 |
248,581 |
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 77 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.