August 2014 Chlorine production

03 Oct 2014

In August the European chlorine production reached 798,356 tonnes. With 25,753 tonnes, the August average daily production was 4.6% below the level of the previous month (July 2014: 27,006 tonnes), but 1.8% higher than in August 2013 (25,292 tonnes).

With 253,117 tonnes, the August caustic soda stocks were 3.7% higher than in the previous
month (July 2014: 244,163 tonnes), but 9,334 tonnes below the level of August 2013 (262,451 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in August 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
August	784,061	798,356	+1.8	73.0	75.5

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	244,163
August	262,451	253,117

Further information:

	2014	2015
January	266,079	255,830
February	291,507	263,314

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.