May 2014 Chlorine production

08 Jul 2014

With 26,555 tonnes, the May average daily production was 1.0% below the level of the previous month (April 2014: 26,825 tonnes), but 2.4% higher than in May 2013 (25,929 tonnes).

With 279,330 tonnes, the May caustic soda stocks were 1.7% lower than in the previous
month (April 2014: 284,036 tonnes),but 12,631 tonnes above the level of May 2013 (266,699 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway

and Switzerland in April 2014 are provided in the following tables.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + 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

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

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.