September 2018 Chlorine production

02 Oct 2018

With 24,477 tonnes, the September average daily production was 5.6% lower than in the previous month (August 2018: 25,917 tonnes) and 5.6% lower than in September 2017 (25,941 tonnes).

With 230,979 tonnes, the September 2018 caustic soda stocks were 4.4% lower than in the previous month (August 2018: 241,633 tonnes), but 33,273 tonnes above the level of September 2017 (197,706 tonnes).

The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-28 countries plus Norway and Switzerland in September 2018.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland

Month	Production (tonnes)			Capacity Utilisation (%)
	2017	2018	% change	2017	2018 *
January	841,842	843,120	0.2	82.9	88.2
February	775,425	782,082	0.9	84.5	90.6
March	791,946	797,619	0.7	78.0	83.5
April	780,906	755,540	-3.2	79.4	81.7
May	835,190	813,808	-2.6	82.2	85.2
June	828,540	788,745	-4.8	84.3	85.3
July	865,803	819,175	-5.4	85.2	85.7
August	849,817	803,431	-5.5	83.6	84.1
September	778,222	734,297	-5.6	79.2	79.4

* We have updated the Capacity Utilisation based on the 2018 capacity data provided in the Euro Chlor annual statistical survey report. 2018 Capacity is used due to mercury plants closures in 2017.

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

	2017	2018
January	202,438	254,773
February	226,314	279,094
March	200,896	260,683
April	195,889	259,979
May	189,783	271,412
June	179,166	256,396
July	193,778	236,654
August	208,486	241,633
September	197,706	230,979

For more information please contact: eurochlor [at] cefic.be

Note 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 we have to estimate when a producer is late in providing data. This is subsequently adjusted when the actual figure becomes available.