July 2011 Chlorine production
22 Aug 2011
The July caustic soda stocks dropped to 250,792 tonnes, a
5.2% decrease compared to the previous month (June 2011: 264,620
tonnes), but 12,183 tonnes above the dip of July 2010 (238,609
tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks
in the EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in July 2011 are
provided in the following tables.
EU 27 + Norway/Swiztzerland
Chlorine production & capacity
utilisation
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2010 |
2011 |
% change |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
January |
808,563 |
854,826 |
+5.7 |
74.7 |
79.8 |
|
February |
786,984 |
803,931 |
+2.2 |
80.5 |
83.1 |
|
March |
845,597 |
867,472 |
+2.6 |
78.2 |
81.0 |
|
April |
834,652 |
825,043 |
-1.2 |
79.7 |
79.6 |
|
May |
872,472 |
790,396 |
-9.4 |
80.6 |
73.8 |
|
June |
843,513 |
853,363 |
+1.2 |
80.6 |
82.3 |
|
July |
854,731 |
879,744 |
+2.9 |
79.0 |
82.1 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
January |
275,312 |
269,129 |
|
February |
295,002 |
279,512 |
|
March |
255,758 |
241,006 |
|
April |
246,044 |
255,828 |
|
May |
260,670 |
234,135 |
|
June |
252,124 |
264,620 |
|
July |
238,609 |
250,792 |
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.