October 2014 Chlorine production

02 Dec 2014

With 25,187 tonnes, the October average daily production was 6.0% below the level of the previous month (September 2014: 26,781 tonnes), and 1.4% lower than in October 2013 (25,549 tonnes).

With 226,832 tonnes, the October caustic soda stocks were 8.6% lower than in the previous

month (September 2014: 248,129 tonnes), and 23,351 tonnes below the level of October 2013 (250,183 tonnes).

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

and Switzerland in October 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
September	757,742	803,433	+6.0	72.9	78.6
October	792,025	780,793	-1.4	73.7	73.9

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
June	258,578	249,010
July	247,270	244,163
August	262,451	253,117
September	264,005	248,129
October	250,183	226,832

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.