April caustic soda stocks down 6% - Eurochlor

16 May 2008 12:13  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--April caustic soda stocks across Europe fell 6% on March levels, according to figures posted by the industry association Eurochlor on Friday.

 

Inventory levels for April totalled 260,699 tonnes, some 16,816 tonnes down from March’s figure of 277,515 tonnes, according to the Eurochlor statement.

 

Output of co-produced chlorine also decreased 4.4% from March, down from 912,191 tonnes to 871,743 tonnes. Average daily production fell 1.2% against March.

 

EU 25 + Norway/Switzerland: production and capacity utilisation

Month	Production (tonnes)			Capacity Utilisation (%)
	2007	2008	% change	2007	2008 (estimate)
January	923,012	916,897	-0.7	87.5	85.7
February	845,299	850,482	+0.6	88.8	85.0
March	906,139	912,191	+0.7	85.9	85.3
April	889,595	871,743	-2.0	87.2	84.2

Caustic soda stocks (tonnes)

	2007	2008
January	299,541	274,625
February	297,068	249,762
March	302,498	277,515
April	321,209	260,699

($1 = €0.65)

 

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By: Adal Rafiq
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