December 2016 Chlorine production

03 Feb 2017

With 26,317 tonnes, the December average daily production was 1.2% higher than in the previous month (November 2016: 25,999 tonnes), and 1.1% higher than in December 2015 (26,034 tonnes).
With 195,226 tonnes, the December caustic soda stocks were 0.5% lower than in the previous month (November 2016: 196,237 tonnes), and 43,214 tonnes below the level of December 2015 (238,440 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in December 2016 are provided in the following tables.
 

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland 

Month

Production (tonnes)

Capacity Utilisation (%)
  2015 2016 % change 2015 2016
January 816,474 821,341 +0.6 80.0 81.9
February 772,421 805,394 +4.3 83.8 85.9
March 822,012 802,803 -2.3 80.6 80.1
April 741,181 670,713 -9.5 75.1 69.1
May 819,689 748,409 -8.7 80.3 74.7
June 805,807 751,434 -6.7 81.6 77.5
July 827,819 828,652 -0.1 81.1 82.7
August 820,153 828,695 +1.0 80.4 82.7
September 789,852 748,760 -5.2 80.0  77.2
October 768,019 766,226 -0.2 75.3 76.4
November 783,718 779,974 -0.5  79.4  80.4
December 810,683 815,527 +0.6 79.5 81.4

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2015 2016
January 251,021 243,389
February 261,708 252,472
March 265,830 231,506
April 265,515 226,702
May 247,648 221,326
June 234,314 200,718
July 241,998 204,338
August 245,216 225,564
September 241,989 222,121
October 228,537 214,574
November 240,799 196,237
December 238,440 195,226

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.