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September 2021 Chlorine Production

04/11/2021

In September, the European chlorine production reached 731,122 tonnes. With 24,371 tonnes, the September 2021 average daily production was 8.4% lower than in the previous month (August 2021: 26,595 tonnes), but 0.2% higher than in September 2020 (24,328 tonnes).

With 195,226 tonnes, the September 2021 caustic soda stocks were 8.4% lower than in the previous month (August 2021: 213,080 tonnes), and 31,639 tonnes below the level of September 2020 (226,865 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 September 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 768,822 842,456 +7.2% 78.3% 83.7%
September 729,983 731,122 +0.2% 76.8% 76.7%

 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
September 226,865 195,226

For more information please contact:
Marleen Pauwels, Executive Director, Euro Chlor, +32 2 436 9500 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.