September 2016 Chlorine production

07 Nov 2016

With 25,069 tonnes, the September average daily production was 6.2% lower than in the previous month (August 2016: 26,732 tonnes), and 4.4% lower than in September 2015 (26,210 tonnes).

With 222,233 tonnes, the September caustic soda stocks were 1.5% lower than in the previous month (August 2016: 225,564 tonnes), and 19,756 tonnes below the level of September 2015 (241,989 tonnes).

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland

Month	Production (tonnes)			Capacity Utilisation (%)
	2015	2016	% change	2015	2016
January	816,474	821,342	+0.6	80.0	83.3
February	772,421	805,394	+4.3	83.8	87.4
March	822,012	802,803	-2.3	80.6	81.5
April	741,181	670,713	-9.5	75.1	70.3
May	819,689	748,409	-8.7	80.3	75.9
June	805,807	751,434	-6.7	81.6	78.8
July	827,819	828,652	-0.1	81.1	84.1
August	820,153	828,695	+1.0	80.4	84.1
September	786,307	752,075	-4.4	79.6	78.9

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

	2015	2016
January	251,021	243,389
February	261,708	252,472
March	265,830	231,506
April	265,515	226,702
May	247,648	221,326
June	234,314	200,718
July	241,998	204,338
August	245,216	225,564
September	241,989	222,233

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.