May 2013 Chlorine production
13 Jun 2013
At 25,926 tonnes (recovering from the effects of maintenance
outages frequently mentioned in the press) the May average daily
production was 10.6 % higher than in the previous month (April
2013: 23,445 tonnes), and 3.1 % lower than in May 2012 (26,744
tonnes).
With continuing low exports the May caustic soda stocks stood at
266,812 tonnes, i.e. 26,921 tonnes above the previous month (April
2013: 239,891 tonnes), and 3.3% below the level of May 2012
(275,935 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in May 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 |
76.9 |
|
February |
759,346 |
758,118 |
-0.2 |
75.9 |
78.3 |
|
March |
858,926 |
809,409 |
-5.8 |
80.3 |
75.5 |
|
April |
835,743 |
703,339 |
-15.8 |
80.8 |
67.8 |
|
May |
829,050 |
803,692 |
-3.1 |
77.2 |
74.8 |
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 |
275,935 |
266,812 |
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.