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February 2021 Chlorine Production

02/04/2021

In February, the European chlorine production reached 793,496 tonnes. With 28,339 tonnes, the February 2021 average daily production was 2.6% higher than in the previous month (January 2021: 27,609 tonnes), and 3.0% higher than in February 2020 (27,510 tonnes).

With 253,016 tonnes, the February 2021 caustic soda stocks were 8.4% higher than in the previous month (January 2021: 233,430 tonnes), and 11,020 tonnes above the level of February 2020 (241,996 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 February 2021.

Chlorine production & capacity utilisation - EU 27 + Norway/Switzerland/UK

Month Production (tonnes) Capacity Utilisation (%)
2020 2021 % change 2020 2021
January 828,300 855,883 +3.3% 84.2% 86.7%
February 797,786 793,496 -0.5% 86.7% 89.0%

 Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

  2020 2021
January 226,813 233,430
February 241,996 253,016

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.