December 2014 Chlorine Production
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 28 + Norway/Switzerland
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
2013 |
2014 |
% change |
2013 |
2014 |
|
January |
824,396 |
819,962 |
-0.5 |
76.8 |
77.6 |
February |
758,118 |
789,892 |
+4.2 |
78.2 |
82.8 |
March |
809,409 |
821,298 |
+1.5 |
75.4 |
77.7 |
April |
703,339 |
804,747 |
+14.4 |
67.7 |
78.7 |
May |
803,796 |
824,119 |
+2.5 |
74.8 |
78 |
June |
787,053 |
752,632 |
-4.4 |
75.7 |
73.6 |
July |
833,471 |
837,195 |
+0.4 |
77.6 |
79.2 |
August |
784,061 |
798,356 |
+1.8 |
73.0 |
75.5 |
September |
757,742 |
803,433 |
+6.0 |
72.9 |
78.6 |
October |
792,025 |
780,793 |
-1.4 |
73.7 |
73.9 |
November |
804,908 |
768,027 |
-4.6 |
77.4 |
75.1 |
December |
797,167 |
807,363 |
+1.3 |
74.2 |
76.4 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
2013 |
2014 |
|
January |
227,866 |
270,079 |
February |
242,267 |
295,507 |
March |
260,204 |
284,989 |
April |
239,891 |
284,036 |
May |
266,699 |
279,330 |
June |
258,578 |
249,010 |
July |
247,270 |
244,163 |
August |
262,451 |
253,117 |
September |
264,005 |
248,129 |
October |
250,183 |
226,832 |
November |
260,534 |
249,718 |
December |
285,823 | 249,515 |
Further information:
Alistair J Steel, Executive Director, tel: +32 2 676 73 50
Footnote to Editors