August 2015 Chlorine production

09 Oct 2015

Brussels, 7th October 2015 – In August, the European chlorine production reached 821,165 tonnes.  With 26,489 tonnes, the August average daily production was 0.8% below the level of the previous month (July 2015: 26,707 tonnes), but 2.9% higher than in August 2014 (25,753 tonnes).

With 242,920 tonnes, the August caustic soda stocks were 1.5% higher than in the previous month (July 2015: 239,320 tonnes), but 10,197 tonnes below the level of August 2014 (253,117 tonnes).

Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28  countries plus Norway and Switzerland in August 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 804,747 741,182 -7.9 78.7 72.5
May 824,119 819,688 -0.5 78.0 77.6
June 752,632 806,595 +7.2 73.6 78.7
 July  837,264  827,909  -1.1  79.2  81.2
 August  798,356  821,165  +2.9  75.5  80.5

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2014 2015
January 266,079 253,562
 February  291,507 265,969
March 284,989 270,654
April 284,036 270,081
May 279,330 251,389
June 249,010 236,553
 July  244,163  239,320
 August  253,117  242,920

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.

 

 

 

Month

 

Production (tonnes)

 

 

Capacity Utilisation (%)

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

%
change

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

January

 

 

819,962

 

 

816,349

 

 

-0.4%

 

 

77.6%

 

 

80.0%

 

 

February

 

 

789,892

 

 

772,423

 

 

-2.2%

 

 

82.8%

 

 

83.8%

 

 

March

 

 

821,298

 

 

822,013

 

 

+0.1%

 

 

77.7%

 

 

80.6%

 

 

April

 

 

804,747

 

 

741,182

 

 

-7.9%

 

 

78.7%

 

 

75.1%

 

 

May

 

 

824,119

 

 

819,688

 

 

-0.5%

 

 

78.0%

 

 

80.3%

 

 

June

 

 

752,632

 

 

806,594

 

 

+7.2%

 

 

73.6%

 

 

81.7%

 

 

July

 

 

837,264

 

 

827,909

 

 

-1.1%

 

 

79.2%

 

 

81.2%

 

 

August

 

 

798,356

 

 

821,165

 

 

+2.9%

 

 

75.5%

 

 

80.5%