October 2021 Chlorine Production
In October, the European chlorine production reached 763,394 tonnes. With 24,626 tonnes, the October 2021 average daily production was 0.8% higher than in the previous month (September 2021: 24,429 tonnes), but 0.6% lower than in October 2020 (24,786 tonnes).
With 176,245 tonnes, the October 2021 caustic soda stocks were 10.1% lower than in the previous month (September 2021: 195,943 tonnes), and 38,817 tonnes below the level of October 2020 (215,062 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 2021.
Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK
| Month | Production (tonnes) | Capacity Utilisation (%) | |||
| 2020 | 2021 | % change | 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 827,979 | 859,246 | +3.8% | 84.4% | 87.2% |
| February | 797,919 | 795,121 | -0.4% | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| March | 788,020 | 805,778 | +2.3% | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| April | 701,496 | 770,551 | +9.8% | 73.8% | 80.8% |
| May | 725,822 | 801,080 | +10.4% | 73.9% | 81.3% |
| June | 699,300 | 805,503 | +15.2% | 73.6% | 84.5% |
| July | 797,487 | 852,218 | +6.9% | 81.2% | 86.5% |
| August | 768,822 | 842,456 | +7.2% | 78.3% | 83.7% |
| September | 729,983 | 732,866 | +0.4% | 76.8% | 76.9% |
| October | 768,498 | 763,394 | -0.7% | 78.3% | 77.5% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 226,813 | 233,430 |
| February | 241,996 | 254,122 |
| March | 208,427 | 206,381 |
| April | 176,243 | 206,408 |
| May | 209,098 | 191,318 |
| June | 238,230 | 171,142 |
| July | 242,353 | 191,722 |
| August | 262,649 | 213,080 |
| September | 226,865 | 195,943 |
| October | 215,062 | 176,245 |
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 full 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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