August 2021 Chlorine Production
In August, the European chlorine production reached 842,396 tonnes. With 27,174 tonnes, the August 2021 average daily production was 1.2% lower than in the previous month (July 2021: 27,491 tonnes), but 9.6% higher than in August 2020 (24,796 tonnes).
With 213,080 tonnes, the August 2021 caustic soda stocks were 11.1% higher than in the previous month (July 2021: 191,722 tonnes), but 49,569 tonnes below the level of August 2020 (262,649 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 August 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 | 795,123 | -0.6% | 86.9% | 89.4% |
| March | 788,020 | 805,478 | +2.2% | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| April | 701,496 | 770,551 | +9.8% | 73.8% | 80.8% |
| May | 725,822 | 800,970 | +10.4% | 73.9% | 81.3% |
| June | 699,300 | 805,490 | +15.2% | 73.6% | 84.5% |
| July | 797,487 | 852,218 | +6.9% | 81.2% | 86.5% |
| August | 768,822 | 842,396 | +9.6% | 78.3% | 85.5% |
Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 226,813 | 233,430 |
| February | 241,996 | 254,121 |
| March | 208,427 | 206,381 |
| April | 176,243 | 206,408 |
| May | 209,098 | 191,318 |
| June | 238,230 | 170,764 |
| July | 242,353 | 191,722 |
| August | 262,649 | 213,080 |
For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500
or [email protected]
About Euro Chlor
Euro Chlor represents 38 full member companies producing chlorine at 60 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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