October 2016 Chlorine production
02 Dec 2016
With 24,719 tonnes, the October average daily production was 1% lower than in the previous month (September 2016: 24,959 tonnes), and 0.4% lower than in October 2015 (24,811 tonnes).
With 214,794 tonnes, the October caustic soda stocks were 3.3% lower than in the previous month (September 2016: 222,121 tonnes), and 13,743 tonnes below the level of October 2015 (228,537 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in October 2016 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
| 2015 | 2016 | % change | 2015 | 2016 | |
| January | 816,474 | 821,341 | +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 | 748,760 | -4.8 | 79.6 | 78.5 |
| October | 769,144 | 766,274 | -0.4 | 75.4 | 77.8 |
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 | 222,121 |
| October | 228,537 | 214,794 |
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.