HOUSTON, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced an expansion program to include increasing the ethane-based ethylene capacity at Lake Charles, LA , and the evaluation of expansion options and the upgrade of ethylene production facilities
HOUSTON, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its Founder and former Chairman, Ting Tsung "T. T." Chao (1921-2008) has been selected for posthumous induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame by the Plastics Academy.
HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Chlorine Engineers Corp, LTD, has been selected as process technology provider and engineering contractor for the previously announced new chlor-alkali plant being constructed at its
Highlights - Record quarterly earnings; Q4 2010 up over 500% versus Q4 2009. - Record full-year income from operations. HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 of $84.1 million
HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 6.35 cents per share, payable on March 25, 2011 , to stockholders of record on March 11, 2011 . This is the 26th successive quarterly dividend that
Houston, Texas – February 15, 2011 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today two executive appointments. Mr. Mike Mattina has been promoted to the position of Vice President & General Manager – North American Pipe Corporation, with overall P & L responsibility for the
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2010 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has named Andrew Johannesen , 43, as Vice President-Treasurer. Mr. Johannesen will be responsible for managing corporate finance, credit, investor relations and risk management.
HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has raised $154 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds due November 1, 2035 with an interest rate of 6.50% per year (the "Bonds"). The Bonds were issued through the Louisiana Local
HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Thursday a dividend of 6.35 cents per share, payable on December 16, 2010, to stockholders of record on December 2, 2010.