April 2015 Chlorine production
03 Jun 2015
With 24,701 tonnes, the April average daily production was 6.8% below the level of the previous month (March 2015: 26,517 tonnes), and 7.9% lower than in April 2014 (26,825 tonnes).
With 270,082 tonnes, the April caustic soda stocks were 0.2% lower than in the previous month (March 2015: 270,655 tonnes), and 13,954 tonnes below the level of April 2014 (284,036 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in April 2015 are provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2014 | 2015 | % change | 2014 | 2015 | |
| January | 819,962 | 816,349 | -0.4 | 77.6 | 77.3 |
| February | 789,892 | 772,424 | -2.2 | 82.8 | 80.9 |
| March | 821,298 | 822,013 | +0.1 | 77.7 | 77.8 |
| April | 804,747 | 741,019 | -7.9 | 78.7 | 72.5 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2014 | 2015 | |
| January | 266,079 | 253,562 |
| February | 291,507 | 265,969 |
| March | 284,989 | 270,655 |
| April | 284,036 | 270,082 |
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.