November 2011 Chlorine production
12 Dec 2011
With 267,732 tonnes, the November caustic soda stocks were 10.6%
higher than in the previous month (October 2011: 242,103 tonnes),
but 51,573 tonnes above the extreme low point of November 2010
(216,159 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in November 2011 are
provided in the following tables.
EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation
|
Month |
Production |
Capacity Utilisation |
|||
|
2010 |
2011 |
% change |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
January |
808,563 |
860,558 |
+6.4 |
74.7 |
80.4 |
|
February |
786,984 |
808,851 |
+2.8 |
80.5 |
83.6 |
|
March |
845,597 |
872,912 |
+3.2 |
78.2 |
81.5 |
|
April |
834,652 |
832,047 |
-0.3 |
79.7 |
80.3 |
|
May |
872,472 |
795,252 |
-8.9 |
80.6 |
74.3 |
|
June |
843,513 |
860,327 |
+2,0 |
80.6 |
83.0 |
|
July |
854,731 |
887,702 |
+3.9 |
79.0 |
82.9 |
|
August |
873,015 |
831,385 |
-4.8 |
80.7 |
77.6 |
|
September |
764,415 |
798,408 |
+4.4 |
73.0 |
77.0 |
|
October |
809,582 |
796,446 |
-1.6 |
74.8 |
74.4 |
|
November |
836,890 |
769,364 |
-8.1 |
79.9 |
74.2 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
January |
275,312 |
271,668 |
|
February |
295,002 |
281,708 |
|
March |
255,758 |
243,406 |
|
April |
246,044 |
260,459 |
|
May |
260,670 |
236,790 |
|
June |
252,124 |
266,265 |
|
July |
238,609 |
251,382 |
|
August |
246,001 |
259,528 |
|
September |
224,331 |
248,558 |
|
October |
221,109 |
242,103 |
|
November |
216,159 |
267,732 |
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.