At 25,273 tonnes, the August average daily production was 6% lower than in the previous month (July 2013: 26,886 tonnes), and 4.6% lower than in August 2012 (26,494 tonnes). The August holiday effect was also evident in caustic soda stocks which stood at 262,072 tonnes, i.e. 6% above the previous month (July 2013: 247,270 tonnes), … Continued

At 26,881 tonnes, the July average daily production was 2.46 % higher than in the previous month (June 2013: 26,235 tonnes), and 0.46 % higher than in July 2012 (26,757 tonnes). The July caustic soda stocks stood at 247,249 tonnes, i.e. 11,329 tonnes below the previous month (June 2013: 258,578 tonnes), and 2,6% below the … Continued

At 26,188 tonnes, the June average daily production was 1 % higher than in the previous month (May 2013: 25,929 tonnes), and 3.3 % higher than in June 2012 (25,349 tonnes). The June caustic soda stocks stood at 258,714 tonnes, i.e. 7,985 tonnes below the previous month (May 2013: 266,699 tonnes), and 1.2% above the … Continued

At 25,926 tonnes (recovering from the effects of maintenance outages frequently mentioned in the press) the May average daily production was 10.6 % higher than in the previous month (April 2013: 23,445 tonnes), and 3.1 % lower than in May 2012 (26,744 tonnes). With continuing low exports the May caustic soda stocks stood at 266,812 … Continued

At 23,434 tonnes (exhibiting the effects of maintenance outages frequently mentioned in the press) the April average daily production was 10.2% lower than in the previous month (March 2013: 26,110 tonnes), and 15.9 % lower than in April 2012 (27,858 tonnes). The April caustic soda stocks stood at 240,139 tonnes, i.e. 7.7% below the previous … Continued

In March the European chlorine production reached 809,409 tonnes.  With 26,110 tonnes, the March average daily production was 3.6% lower than in the previous month (February 2013: 27,076 tonnes), and 5.8% lower than in March 2012 (27,707 tonnes). Continued low exports allowed a recovery of the March caustic soda stocks to 260,204 tonnes, i.e. 7.4% … Continued

In February, the European chlorine production reached 762,446 tonnes. With 27,230 tonnes, the February average daily production was 2.4% higher than in the previous month (January 2013: 26,593 tonnes), and 4% higher than in February 2012 (26,184 tonnes). An unusually low export tonnage meant  that by the end of February stocks (242,715 tonnes) were 14,738 tonnes … Continued

In January, the European chlorine production reached 819,455 tonnes. With 26,434 tonnes, the January average daily production was 4.6% higher than in the previous month (December 2012: 25,277 tonnes), but 3.6% lower than in January 2012 (27,410 tonnes). The January caustic soda stocks stood at 228,007 tonnes, i.e. 5.6% below the previous month (December 2012: 241,462 … Continued

In December, the European chlorine production stood at 785,480 tonnes.  With 25,338 tonnes, the December average daily production was 5.5% lower than in the previous month (November 2012: 26,809 tonnes), but 2.8% higher than in December 2011 (24,644 tonnes). Following the record lows of October and November, caustic soda stocks showed a Christmas increase at … Continued

In November, the European chlorine production reached 804,267 tonnes.  With 26,809 tonnes, the November average daily production was 8.4% higher than in the previous month (October 2012: 24,739 tonnes), and 5.2% higher than in November 2011 (25,475 tonnes). A consequence of October’s unusually low chlorine make was a 41,472-tonne reduction in caustic soda stocks.  Despite … Continued