July 2014 Chlorine production

16 Sep 2014

In July 2014 the European chlorine production stood at 837,195 tonnes.
With 27,006 tonnes, the July average daily production was 7.6% above the level of the previous month (June 2014: 25,088 tonnes), and 0.4% higher than in July 2013 (26,886 tonnes).

With 244,052 tonnes, the July caustic soda stocks were 2% lower than in the previous month (June 2014: 249,010 tonnes),and 3,218 tonnes below the level of July 2013 (247,270 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in July 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

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	244,052

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.