OCTOBER 2022 CHLORINE PRODUCTION
In October, the European chlorine production reached 578,623 tonnes. With 18,665 tonnes, the October 2022 average daily production was 3.6% lower than in the previous month (September 2022: 19,355 tonnes), and 24.4% lower than in October 2021 (24,683 tonnes).With 186,491 tonnes, the October 2022 caustic soda stocks were 1% lower than in the previous month (September 2022: 188,459 tonnes), but 5,501 tonnes above the level of October 2021 (180,990 tonnes).The following tables give the details of chlorine production and caustic soda stocks in the EU-27 countries plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in October 2022.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2021 | 2022 | % change | 2021 | 2022 | |
| January | 860,636 | 851,956 | -1.0% | 86.7% | 85.8% |
| February | 795,244 | 775,241 | -2.5% | 88.7% | 86.4% |
| March | 806,041 | 737,568 | -8.5% | 81.2% | 74.2% |
| April | 769,948 | 708,577 | -8.0% | 80.1% | 73.7% |
| May | 800,808 | 748,474 | -6.5% | 80.7% | 75.3% |
| June | 805,944 | 682,760 | -15.3% | 83.9% | 71.0% |
| 1st half year | 4,838,620 | 4,504,576 | -6.9% | 83.5% | 77.7% |
| July | 853,210 | 687,366 | -19.4% | 85.9% | 69.2% |
| August | 825,923 | 657,461 | -20.4% | 83.2% | 66.2% |
| September | 735,818 | 580,658 | -21.1% | 76.6% | 60.4% |
| October | 765,167 | 578,623 | -24.4% | 77.1% | 58.2% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2021 | 2022 | |
| January | 233,430 | 226,493 |
| February | 254,122 | 250,434 |
| March | 206,381 | 210,522 |
| April | 207,497 | 192,315 |
| May | 192,193 | 193,168 |
| June | 174,122 | 193,054 |
| July | 194,704 | 206,008 |
| August | 216,463 | n/a |
| September | 199,788 | 188,459 |
| October | 180,990 | 186,491 |
For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 493 255 607
or [email protected]
About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 37 member companies producing chlorine at 62 manufacturing locations in 19 countries.
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.
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