October 2012 Chlorine production figures

13 Nov 2012

The October European chlorine production stood at 771,866 tonnes.  With 24,899 tonnes, the October average daily production was 6.7% lower than in the previous month (September 2012: 26,689 tonnes), and 3.1% lower than in October 2011 (25,692 tonnes).

In October, the caustic soda stocks fell to 222,616 tonnes, i.e. 12.9% below the previous month (September 2012: 255,458 tonnes), and were 19,666 tonnes below the level of October 2011 (242,282 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in October 2012 are provided in the following
tables.

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

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
  2011 2012 % change 2011 2012
January 861,834 849,431 -1.4 80.5 79.5
February 809,138 759,089 -6.2 83.6 75.9
March 874,060 858,271 -1.8 81.6 80.3
April 832,085 833,821 +0.2 80.3 80.6
May 796,716 829,051 +4.1 74.4 77.5
June 863,890 760,463 -12.0 83.4 73.5
July 889,061 829,458 -6.7 83.0 77.6
August 845,338 821,323 -2.8 78.9 76.8
September 809,708 800,656 -1.1 78.1 77.4
 October  807,205 771,866  -4.4  75.4 72.2

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2011 2012
January 271,668 250,408
February 281,587 262,823
March 243,409 256,397
April 260,675 285,845
May 236,790 275,936
June 266,265 255,678
July 251,385 254,833
August 259,526 255,696
September 248,588 255,458
 October  242,282  222,616

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.