April 2012 Chlorine production
11 May 2012
In April the European chlorine production reached 834,083
tonnes. With 27,803 tonnes, the April average daily
production was 0.6% higher than in the previous month (March 2012:
27,642 tonnes), and 0.2% higher than in April 2011 (27,737
tonnes).
Like 2011 the April caustic soda stocks (at 278,994 tonnes)
showed an increase of 11.6% over the previous month (March 2012:
250,098 tonnes), and were 18,319 tonnes above the level of April
2011 (260,675 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in April 2012 are
provided in the following tables.
EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2011 |
2012 |
% change |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
860,558 |
847,983 |
-1.5 |
80.4 |
79.4 |
|
February |
808,682 |
758,889 |
-6.2 |
83.6 |
76.0 |
|
March |
872,912 |
856,902 |
-1.1 |
81.5 |
80.2 |
|
April |
832,121 |
834,083 |
+0.2 |
80.3 |
80.7 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
271,668 |
244,107 |
|
February |
281,587 |
256,523 |
|
March |
243,409 |
250,098 |
|
April |
260,675 |
278,994 |
Further information: eurochlor [at] cefic.be
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.