November 2012 Chlorine Production Figures
In November, the European chlorine production reached 804,267
tonnes. With 26,809 tonnes, the November average daily
production was 8.4% higher than in the previous month (October
2012: 24,739 tonnes), and 5.2% higher than in November 2011 (25,475
tonnes).
A consequence of October's unusually low chlorine make was a
41,472-tonne reduction in caustic soda stocks. Despite the
November recovery for chlorine, caustic soda stocks at the end of
November (219,184 tonnes) remain close to the all-time low set by
October's revised stock figure (213,986 tonnes) and 47,374 tonnes
below November 2011 (266,558 tonnes).
Details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the
EU-27 countries plus Norway
and Switzerland in November 2012 are provided in the following
tables.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU
27 + Norway/Switzerland
|
Month |
Production (tonnes) |
Capacity Utilisation (%) |
|||
|
2011 |
2012 |
% change |
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
861,834 |
849,431 |
-1.4 |
80.5 |
79.5 |
|
February |
809,138 |
759,089 |
-6.2 |
83.6 |
75.9 |
|
March |
874,060 |
858,271 |
-1.8 |
81.6 |
80.3 |
|
April |
832,085 |
833,820 |
+2.0 |
80.3 |
80.6 |
|
May |
796,716 |
829,050 |
+4.1 |
74.4 |
77.5 |
|
June |
863,890 |
760,463 |
-12.0 |
83.4 |
73.5 |
|
July |
889,061 |
829,458 |
-6.7 |
83.0 |
77.6 |
|
August |
845,338 |
821,323 |
-2.8 |
78.9 |
76.8 |
|
September |
809,708 |
800,537 |
-1.1 |
78.1 |
77.4 |
|
October |
807,205 |
766,899 |
-5.0 |
75.4 |
71.7 |
|
November |
774,311 |
804,267 |
+3.9 |
74.7 |
77.7 |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
|
2011 |
2012 |
|
|
January |
271,668 |
250,408 |
|
February |
281,587 |
262,822 |
|
March |
243,409 |
256,397 |
|
April |
260,675 |
285,845 |
|
May |
236,790 |
275,936 |
|
June |
266,265 |
255,678 |
|
July |
251,385 |
254,833 |
|
August |
259,526 |
255,696 |
|
September |
248,588 |
255,458 |
|
October |
242,282 |
213,986 |
|
November |
266,558 |
219,184 |
Further information:
Alistair J Steel, Executive Director, tel: +32 2
676 73 50
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.
Euro Chlor is a Brussels-based business
association representing chlor-alkali producers in the EU and EFTA
regions employing about 39,000 people at 71 manufacturing
locations. Almost 2,000,000 jobs in Europe are directly or
indirectly related to chlorine and its co-product caustic soda
(sodium hydroxide). These two key chemical building blocks underpin
55% of European chemical industry turnover.