September 2014 Chlorine Production
With 248,079 tonnes, the September caustic soda stocks were 2.0% lower than in the previous
month (August 2014: 253,117 tonnes), and 15,926 tonnes below the level of September 2013 (264,005 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in September 2014 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
2013 |
2014 |
% change |
2013 |
2014 |
|
January |
824,396 |
819,962 |
-0.5 |
76.8 |
77.6 |
February |
758,118 |
789,892 |
+4.2 |
78.2 |
82.8 |
March |
809,409 |
821,298 |
+1.5 |
75.4 |
77.7 |
April |
703,339 |
804,747 |
+14.4 |
67.7 |
78.7 |
May |
803,796 |
823,201 |
+2.4 |
74.8 |
77.9 |
June |
787,053 |
752,632 |
-4.4 |
75.7 |
73.6 |
July |
833,471 |
837,195 |
+0.4 |
77.6 |
79.2 |
August |
784,061 |
798,356 |
+1.8 |
73.0 |
75.5 |
September |
757,742 |
803,433 |
+6.0 |
72.9 |
78.6 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
2013 |
2014 |
|
January |
227,866 |
270,079 |
February |
242,267 |
295,507 |
March |
260,204 |
284,989 |
April |
239,891 |
284,036 |
May |
266,699 |
279,330 |
June |
258,578 |
249,010 |
July |
247,270 |
244,163 |
August |
262,451 |
253,117 |
September |
264,005 |
248,079 |
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 68 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.