January 2016 Chlorine production
09 Mar 2016
With 26,436 tonnes, the January average daily production was 1.5% above the level of the previous month (December 2015: 26,034 tonnes), and 0.4% higher than in January 2015 (26,338 tonnes).
With 249,154 tonnes, the January caustic soda stocks were 4.5% higher than in the previous month (December 2015: 238,440 tonnes), but 1,867 tonnes below the level of January 2015
(251,021 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in January 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 | 819,513 | +0.4 | 80.0 | 80.3 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2015 | 2016 | |
| January | 251,021 | 249,154 |
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.