August 2013 Chlorine production
12 Sep 2013
At 25,273 tonnes, the August average daily production was 6%
lower than in the previous month (July 2013: 26,886 tonnes), and
4.6% lower than in August 2012 (26,494 tonnes).
The August holiday effect was also evident in
caustic soda stocks which stood at 262,072 tonnes, i.e. 6% above
the previous month (July 2013: 247,270 tonnes), and 6,376 tonnes
above the level of August 2012 (255,696 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda
stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in August 2013 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2012 |
2013 |
% change |
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
849,719 |
824,396 |
-3.0 |
79.5 |
76.8 |
|
February |
759,346 |
758,118 |
-0.2 |
75.9 |
78.2 |
|
March |
858,926 |
809,409 |
-5.8 |
80.3 |
75.4 |
|
April |
835,743 |
703,339 |
-15.8 |
80.8 |
67.7 |
|
May |
829,050 |
803,796 |
-3.0 |
77.2 |
74.8 |
|
June |
760,462 |
787,053 |
+3.5 |
73.2 |
75.7 |
|
July |
829,458 |
833,471 |
+0.5 |
77.2 |
77.6 |
|
August |
821,323 |
783,468 |
-4.6 |
76.5 |
73.0 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
250,408 |
227,866 |
|
February |
262,822 |
242,267 |
|
March |
256,397 |
260,204 |
|
April |
285,845 |
239,891 |
|
May |
275,936 |
266,699 |
|
June |
255,678 |
258,578 |
|
July |
253,861 |
247,270 |
|
August |
255,696 |
262,072 |
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.