Europe could lose 1 mln mt of chlorine capacity by 2018

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Europe could see losses of 1 million mt of chlorine capacity by the time European legislation forbidding mercury-based production takes effect in December 2017, according to Westlake Chemical Corporation. EU legislation requires all mercury-based chlorine and caustic soda capacity to convert to membrane-based production by 2018 or close. "There are some discussions that close to 1 million mt of capacity could be reduced, but we will not know until the end of the year how much capacity will be shut down in Europe," Albert Chao, Westlake Chemical president and CEO, said on a conference call to discuss 2015 full-year results.