December 2015 Chlorine production

04 Feb 2016

With 26,034 tonnes, the December average daily production was 0.01% below the level of the previous month (November 2015: 26,036 tonnes), and 0.04% lower than in December 2014 (26,044 tonnes).
With 238,440 tonnes, the December caustic soda stocks were 1% lower than in the previous month (November 2015: 240,799 tonnes), and 11,075 tonnes below the level of December 2014
(249,515 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in December 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 819,962 816,474 -0.4 77.6 80.0
February 789,892 772,421 -2.2 82.8 83.8
March 821,298 822,012 +0.1 77.7 80.6
April 804,747 741,181 -7.9 78.7 75.1
May 824,119 819,689 -0.5 78.0 80.3
June 752,632 805,807 +7.1 73.6 81.6
July 837,264 827,819 -1.1 79.2 81.1
August 798,356 820,153 +2.7 75.5 80.4
September 803,433 786,307 -2.1 78.6 79.6
October 780,793 769,144 -1.5 73.9 75.4
November 768,027 781,094 +1.7 75.1 79.1
December 807,363 807,055 -.004 76.4 79.1

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2014 2015
January 266,079 251,021
 February 291,507 261,708
March 284,989 265,830
April 284,036 265,515
May 279,330 247,648
June 249,010 234,314
 July 244,163 241,998
 August 253,117 245,216
September 248,129 241,989
October 226,832 228,537
November 249,718 240,799
December 249,515 238,440

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.