July 2013 Chlorine production
09 Aug 2013
At 26,881 tonnes, the July average daily production was 2.46 %
higher than in the previous month (June 2013: 26,235 tonnes), and
0.46 % higher than in July 2012 (26,757 tonnes).
The July caustic soda stocks stood at 247,249 tonnes, i.e.
11,329 tonnes below the previous month (June 2013: 258,578 tonnes),
and 2,6% below the level of July 2012 (253,861 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norwayand Switzerland in July 2013 are
provided in the following tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2012 |
2013 |
% change |
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
849,719 |
824,396 |
-3.0 |
79.5 |
76.8 |
|
February |
759,346 |
758,118 |
-0.2 |
75.9 |
78.2 |
|
March |
858,926 |
809,409 |
-5.8 |
80.3 |
75.4 |
|
April |
835,743 |
703,339 |
-15.8 |
80.8 |
67.7 |
|
May |
829,050 |
803,796 |
-3.0 |
77.2 |
74.8 |
|
June |
760,462 |
787,053 |
+3.5 |
73.2 |
75.7 |
|
July |
829,458 |
833,299 |
+0.5 |
77.2 |
77.6 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2012 |
2013 |
|
|
January |
250,408 |
227,866 |
|
February |
262,822 |
242,267 |
|
March |
256,397 |
260,204 |
|
April |
285,845 |
239,891 |
|
May |
275,936 |
266,699 |
|
June |
255,678 |
258,578 |
|
July |
253,861 |
247,249 |
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.