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September 2019 chlorine production

28/11/2019

In September, the European chlorine production reached 747,232 tonnes. With 24,908 tonnes, the September 2019 average daily production was 6.9% lower than in the previous month (August 2019: 26,748 tonnes), but 1.8% higher than in September 2018 (24,477 tonnes).

With 254,672 tonnes, the September 2019 caustic soda stocks were 3.3% lower than in the previous month (August 2019: 263,428 tonnes), and 23,693 tonnes above the level of September 2018 (230,979 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in September 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 -4.6 85.3 79.9
First 1/2 Year 4,780,962 4,757,060 -0.5 85.7 83.8
July 819,034 818,013 -0.1 85.7 84.1
August 803,401 829,181 +3.2 84.1 85.2
September 734,298 747,232 +1.8 79.4 79.4

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

2018 2019
January 254,773 273,806
February 279,094 287,476
March 260,683 294,188
April 259,979 294,466
May 271,412 276,926
June 256,396 236,905
July 239,654 219,446
August 241,633 263,428
September 230,979 254,673

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.