The August caustic soda stocks showed the usual holiday rise, but only 4.1% (260,210 tonnes stock at the end of August 2011) compared to the previous month (July 2011: 249,938 tonnes), and 14,209 tonnes above August 2010 (246,001 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland … Continued

The July caustic soda stocks dropped to 250,792 tonnes, a 5.2% decrease compared to the previous month (June 2011: 264,620 tonnes), but 12,183 tonnes above the dip of July 2010 (238,609 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in July 2011 are provided in the … Continued

Despite the rebound in production, the June caustic soda stocks only stood at 265,167 tonnes, a 13,1% increase compared to the previous month (May 2011: 234,405 tonnes), and 13,043 tonnes more than in June 2010 (252,124 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in May … Continued

The May caustic soda stocks stood at 234,405 tonnes, an 8.3% decrease compared to the previous month (April 2011: 255,642 tonnes), and 26,265 tonnes less than in May 2010 (260,670 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in May 2011 are provided in the following … Continued

With low April exports, the caustic soda stocks stood at 255,590 tonnes, a 6.1% increase compared to the previous month (March 2011: 241,006 tonnes), and 9,546 tonnes more than in April 2010 (246,044 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in April 2011 are provided … Continued

The March caustic soda stocks fell to 241,116 tonnes, i.e. a 13.7% drop compared to the previous month (February 2011: 279,413 tonnes), and 14,642 tonnes less than in March 2010 (255,758 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in March 2011 are provided in the … Continued

Despite the higher make and the spring maintenance season, the February caustic soda stocks only increased to 279,413 tonnes, i.e. an increase of 3.8% compared to the previous month (January 2011: 269,129 tonnes), and were 15,589  tonnes below the February 2010 stock (295,002 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 … Continued

Despite the higher make and low exports, the January caustic soda stocks only increased to 269,129 tonnes, i.e. an increase of 10.4% compared to the previous month (December 2010: 243,693 tonnes), and 6,183 tonnes less than in January 2010 (275,312 tonnes). Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway … Continued

2010 began a recovery of the European chloralkali industry with an overall chlorine make 881,303 tonnes above the 2009 figure and caustic soda exports 125,127 tonnes lower than 2009 (an increase in apparent European caustic soda consumption of just over one million tonnes). The December 2010 caustic soda stocks reached 242,284 tonnes, i.e. a 12.1% … Continued