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11/16/2018

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

- $0.2500 cents per share dividend declared payable on December 11, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2018-- ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.9% sequentially, or 12% compared to the third quarter 2017 distribution, ...

The Houston Chronicle Names Westlake Chemical a Winner of The Houston 2018 Top Workplaces Award

November 5, 2018 – Westlake Chemical’s Houston headquarters office has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Houston Chronicle...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter Distribution

$0.4207 cents per unit distribution declared payable on November 26, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--...

Westlake Chemical Announces Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its third quarter 2018 earn...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Commencement of At-The-Market Program

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the “Partnership”) today announced ...

Westlake Chemical Announces Offer to Acquire NAKAN PVC Compounding Solutions Business

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 25, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has issued an ex...

Westlake Chemical Appoints New Director to Its Board

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced that Mr. John Chao has been app...

Westlake Chemical Announces Expansion of Existing Share Repurchase Program

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2018-- The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday, Aug...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces 19 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend

$0.2500 cents per share dividend declared payable on September 12, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2018-- ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results

Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.8% sequentially, or 12% compared to the second quarter 2017 distribution,...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Distribution

$0.4088 cents per unit distribution declared payable on August 24, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul....

Westlake Announces Increase in Target Distribution Thresholds for Incentive Distribution Rights (IDRs) of Westlake Chemical Partners LP

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (“Westlake”) (NYSE: WLK) and Westlake Chemical P...

Westlake Chemical Concludes Revolving Credit Agreement

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 24, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the amendment and extens...

Westlake Chemical Announces Second Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its second quarter 2018 ear...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

$0.2100 cents per share dividend declared payable on June 13, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2018-- The Board ...

Mark McCollum Elected to Westlake Chemical Corporation Board

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today announced that Mr. Mark McCollum has...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.9% sequentially, or 12% compared to the first quarter 2017 distribution, ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Appoints Roger Kearns as Executive Vice President, Vinyls Chemicals

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that Mr. Roger Kearns has...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Distribution

$0.3975 cents per unit distribution declared payable on May 24, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce First Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 19, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its first quarter 2018 earnin...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that they recently notified 116 college-bound students of employees throughout the company tha...

Westlake Chemical in Longview, Washington Announces Being Four Years Injury-Free

Westlake Chemical’s (NYSE: WLK) Longview, Wash. facility is pleased to announce that it has achieved four years of being an injury-free wo...

Vinnolit Awarded Gold for Practiced Corporate Social Responsibility

Vinnolit, a Westlake company, engaged the independent, global assessment platform EcoVadis for the third time to review its CSR performance ...

Westlake Chemical Announces Optional Redemption of $450 Million of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) today announced that no...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Filed Annual Report

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the "Partnership") announced that it fi...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Record 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.9% sequentially, or 12% compared to the fourth quarter 2016 distribution,...

Westlake Chemical to Expand Chlor-Alkali, PVC and VCM Capacities at Facilities in Germany and Louisiana

2018 Capital Expenditures will lead to Expanded Capacities in 2019, 2020 and 2021 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

$0.2100 cents per share dividend declared payable on March 13, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2018-- The Boar...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2017 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2017 fourth quarter and fu...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Distribution

$0.3864 cents per unit distribution declared payable on February 23, 2018 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--...

Westlake Chemical Appoints New Directors to Its Board

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced that Mr. Jeffrey Sheets, Mr. Mar...

Westlake Chemical Announces Delivery of Redemption Notices for Optional Redemption of $688 Million of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) today announced that no...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Increases Capacity of Revolving Credit Facility

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) announced today that it has increased th...

Westlake Chemical Announces Closing of Offering of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2047 and Remarketing of 3.50% Tax-Exempt Bonds due 2032

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) today announced that it...

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of ReOffering of Tax-Exempt Bonds

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today that it...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

$0.2100 cents per share dividend declared payable on December 11, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2017-- The B...

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of Offering of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today that it...

Westlake Chemical Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today the comm...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2017 Earnings

Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.9% sequentially, or 12% annually, to $0.3756 per unit, the eleventh conse...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter Distribution

$0.3756 cents per unit distribution declared payable on November 29, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Third Quarter 2017 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2017 third quarter earnin...

Westlake Chemical Announces Third Quarter 2017 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2017 third quarter earn...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Prices Offering of Common Units

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the “Partnership”) announced that ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Offering of Common Units

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the “Partnership”) announced the c...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Acquires Additional Interest in Westlake Chemical OpCo

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the “Partnership”) today announced...

Westlake Service Month - Lake Charles

The Westlake Chemical Lake Charles facilities participated in a company-wide Community Service Day event on Friday, April 7, by beautifying ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Directs Redemption of $250 Million of GO Zone Bonds and Related Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that it has directed the ...

Westlake Chemical Company and Management Donate $500,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Relief

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 1, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that the company and its m...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces 10% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

$0.2100 cents per share dividend declared payable on September 18, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2017-- ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings

Quarterly net income attributable to the Partnership of $10.0 million, or $0.36 per unit Quart...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings

Record Vinyls quarterly income from operations of $143.3 million, increased 100% from the first quarter of 2017 ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Distribution and Extension of Revolving Credit Facility

$0.3650 cents per unit distribution declared payable on August 29, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, ...

Westlake Chemical Announces Second Quarter 2017 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 20, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2017 second quarter earn...

Westlake Chemical Awards 2017 Scholarships to Students of Employees

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today it recently notified 102 college-bound students of employees throughout the company that they ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

$0.1906 cents per share dividend declared payable on June 13, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2017-- The Board ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings and the Completion of OpCo's 100 Million Pound Ethylene Expansion in Calvert City, Kentucky

Quarterly net income attributable to the Partnership of $9.8 million, or $0.35 per unit Quarte...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings

Earned quarterly net income of $138.2 million, or $1.06 per diluted share Record quarterly sal...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Distribution

$0.3549 cents per unit distribution declared payable on May 30, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2017--...

Westlake Chemical Announces Expiration and Results of Exchange Offers

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today the expi...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce First Quarter 2017 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 19, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its first quarter earnings fo...

CORRECTION: Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call

Houston, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CORRECTION: Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference C...

Westlake Chemical Commences Registered Exchange Offer

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today an offe...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Filed Annual Report

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 9, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the "Partnership") announced that it fi...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Earnings

Quarterly net income attributable to the Partnership of $10.9 million, or $0.39 per unit Quart...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $98.9 millio...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

• $0.1906 cents per share dividend declared payable on March 14, 2017. HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2017-- ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HOUSTON — February 7, 2017 — Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release i...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2016 Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2017-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its fourth quarter and full ye...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Distribution

$0.3450 cents per unit distribution declared payable on February 22, 2017 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Statement on Publication of Final Regulations Relating to its Qualifying Income Activities

Publication allows the final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service on January 19, 2017 to enter effect ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Statement on the New Administration’s “Regulatory Freeze”

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2017-- As noted in the January 19, 2017 press release issued by Westlake Chemical Partner...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Statement on Final Regulations Relating to its Qualifying Income Activities

• Final regulations uphold previous favorable private letter ruling granted on ethylene by the Internal Revenue Service to We...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

-- $0.1906 cents per share dividend declared payable on December 16, 2016 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2016-- Th...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings

Increased quarterly cash distribution to $0.3353 per unit, a 2.9% increase from the previous quarter ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings

Completed the strategic acquisition of Axiall Corporation during the third quarter of 2016. We...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, November 8, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2016 third qua...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter Distribution

$0.3353 cents per unit distribution declared payable on November 29, 2016 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2016 third quarter earnings prior to ...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its third quarter earnings fo...

Westlake Chemical Partners Selects Angela Minas to Join Board of Directors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) announced that Ms. Angela Minas has bee...

Westlake Chemical Celebrates 30 Years of Enhancing Lives

Houston, Texas – October 10, 2016 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston-based international manufacturer and supplier...

Westlake Chemical Announces Expiration and Final Results of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain Axiall Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake”) today announced the expir...

Westlake Chemical Completes Acquisition of Axiall Corporation

Combination Creates a North American Olefins and Vinyls Leader: Largest LDPE Producer in the Americas; Second-Larges...

Westlake Chemical Completes Acquisition of Axiall Corporation

- Combination Creates a North American Olefins and Vinyls Leader: Largest LDPE Producer in the Americas; Second-Largest PVC Producer in Nort...

Westlake Chemical Concludes Revolving Credit Agreement

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today the completion of a new $...

Westlake Chemical Announces Preliminary Results of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain Axiall Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake”) today announced that, as...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1906 cents per share dividend declared payable on September 20, 2016 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2016-- Th...

Westlake Chemical Provides an Update on the Pending Acquisition of Axiall Corporation

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) provided an update today on its pending a...

Axiall & ICWUC Local #45 Announce Results of Contract Ratification Vote

ATLANTA – Aug. 17, 2016 – Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) and International Chemical Workers’ Union Council Local #45C today announced...

Westlake Closes Offering of $750,000,000 of 3.600% Senior Notes Due 2026 and $700,000,000 of 5.000% Senior Notes Due 2046

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake” or the “Company”) to...

Westlake Chemical Announces Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain Axiall Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake” or the “Company”) toda...

Axiall Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results

ATLANTA — Aug. 8, 2016 — Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Th...

Westlake Announces Pricing of $750,000,000 of Senior Notes Due 2026 and $700,000,000 of Senior Notes Due 2046

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake” or the “Company”) toda...

Westlake Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (“Westlake” or the “Company”) toda...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2016 Earnings and the completion of OpCo's 250 million pound ethylene expansion in Lake Charles, Louisiana

- Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.87% to $0.3259 per unit HOUSTON, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2016 Earnings

Entered into a definitive agreement in June to acquire Axiall Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer and...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Distribution

-- $0.3259 cents per unit distribution declared payable on August 23, 2016 HOUSTON, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors o...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its second quarter earnings for 2016 after the...

Westlake Chemical Restarts Plant in Calvert City, Kentucky

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 18, 2016-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that its Calvert City, K...

Axiall and Lotte Chemical Hold LACC Ethane Cracker Groundbreaking Ceremony

LAKE CHARLES, La., June 14, 2016 – LACC LLC, the joint-venture company formed by Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) and Lotte Chemical Corpor...

Westlake Chemical to Acquire Axiall Corporation for $33.00 Per Share in All-Cash Transaction

- Combination Will Create the Third-Largest Chlor-alkali Producer and the Second-Largest PVC Producer in North America - Expected Annual Cos...

Westlake Chemical to Acquire Axiall Corporation for $33.00 Per Share

Combination Will Create the Third-Largest Chlor-alkali Producer and the Second-Largest PVC Producer in North America Expected Annual Cost...

Axiall Urges Shareholders to Vote FOR Its Board Nominees

Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today filed an updated investor presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing why it be...

Westlake Chemical Provides Update Regarding Its Proposal to Acquire Axiall Corporation

HOUSTON, May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today provided the following update regarding its proposal...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1815 cents per share dividend declared payable on June 7, 2016 HOUSTON, May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westla...

Axiall Files Investor Presentation

Highlights Board’s Focus on Delivering Full and Fair Value for All Axiall Stockholders Outlines Facts Supporting Board’s Belief Th...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Houston, Texas – May 6, 2016 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that they recently notified 50 college-bound stu...

Axiall Reports First-Quarter 2016 Results

Cost reductions and operational improvements drive first-quarter results Building Products delivers strong sales volume growth; sets reco...

Westlake Chemical Sends Letter Urging Axiall Shareholders to Vote "FOR" its Nine Highly-Qualified and Independent Nominees to Axiall's Board

-Mails Definitive Proxy Statement in Connection with 2016 Axiall Corporation Annual Meeting HOUSTON, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake...

Axiall Files Definitive Proxy Materials

Discloses Ongoing Discussions with Multiple Parties Regarding Potential Strategic Alternatives Details Axiall’s Efforts to Engage with ...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $9.5 million - Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.86% to $0.3168 per unit, announced on A...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings

- Quarterly net income of $123.1 million, or $0.94 per diluted share - Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.1 billion as o...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Distribution

--$0.3168 cents per unit distribution declared payable on May 24, 2016 HOUSTON, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of We...

Westlake Chemical Files Definitive Proxy Statement in Connection with 2016 Axiall Corporation Annual Meeting

-- Updates Investor Presentation HOUSTON, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced it has ...

Axiall Comments about China Petrochemical Development

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2016-- In response to press reports, Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today confirmed that the company has...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2016 first quarter earnings prior to...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce First Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its first quarter earnings f...

Axiall Files Preliminary Proxy Materials

Highlights Ongoing Initiatives to Drive Stockholder Value Creation Committed to Enhancing Value for Axiall Stockholders ATLANTA--(BUSI...

Westlake Chemical Increases Proposal to Acquire Axiall Corporation to $23.35 Per Share in Cash and Stock

-- Axiall's Board Summarily Rejects Revised Proposal -- Revised Proposal Represents Premium of Over 143% to Axiall Closing Share Price Prior...

Axiall Rejects Revised Proposal from Westlake

Sought to Engage Constructively with Westlake Board and Management ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2016-- Axiall Corporation (“Axiall...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Filed Annual Report

HOUSTON, March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the "Partnership") announced that it filed its Annual ...

Axiall Appoints William Mansfield Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 8, 2016-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that William (“Bill”) L. Mansfield has been ele...

Westlake Chemical Issues Open Letter to Axiall Corporation Shareholders

-Urges Shareholders to Encourage Axiall to Enter into Discussions with Westlake Immediately -Westlake Has Not Been Contacted Regarding Build...

Axiall Reports Fourth-Quarter 2015 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2016-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended D...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $10.1 million - Increased quarterly cash distribution by 2.87% to $0.3080 per unit, announced on ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Earnings

- Second highest annual earnings of $646.0 million in 2015 - Generated cash flow from operations in 2015 of $1,078.8 million - Ended 2015 wi...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1815 cents per share dividend declared payable on March 14, 2016. HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of We...

Westlake Chemical Notifies Axiall Corporation of Intention to Nominate Slate of 10 Independent, Highly Qualified Board Members at Axiall's 2016 Annual Meeting

HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has notified Axiall Corporation (...

Axiall Issues Statement Regarding Westlake’s Director Nominations

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2016-- Axiall Corporation (“Axiall” or the “Company,” NYSE: AXLL) today confirmed that it has rec...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2015 Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its fourth quarter and full year earnings for 2...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2015 fourth quarter earnings prior to...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Distribution

--$0.3080 cents per unit distribution declared payable on February 26, 2016 HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of...

Westlake Chemical Discloses Proposal To Acquire Axiall Corporation For $20.00 Per Share In Cash And Stock

Axiall Board Summarily Rejected Proposal that Represented 108% Premium to Axiall Closing Share Price as of January 22, 2016 Proposal Provide...

Axiall Rejects Unsolicited Proposal From Westlake

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2016-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today confirmed that it has rejected an unsolicited and conditiona...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP to Expand Ethylene Capacity in Calvert City, Kentucky

- Ethylene debottleneck will add 70 million pounds of stated capacity to Calvert City, Kentucky facility - Continue to grow cash distributio...

Axiall and Lotte Chemical Announce Louisiana Ethane Cracker Final Investment Decision

ATLANTA & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) and Lotte Chemical Corporation (KOSPI: 011170...

Westlake Chemical Announces Addition to Existing Share Repurchase Program

HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday, November 20, 2015 au...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1815 cents per share dividend declared payable on December 18, 2015 HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of W...

Axiall Board of Directors Names Timothy Mann, Jr. President & CEO

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2015-- The board of directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today appointed Timothy Mann, Jr. as the...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2015 Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $9.5 million - Increased quarterly cash distribution by $0.0084 (2.89%) to $0.2994 per unit, anno...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2015 Earnings

- Third quarter net income increased 9.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2014 - Generated cash flow from operations of $405.9 million i...

Axiall Reports Third-Quarter 2015 Results

Full Article: Aromatics divestiture completed Chlorovinyls goodwill write-down Completed management changes and Building Prod...

Dr. Josef Ertl to consult Vinnolit as Member of the Advisory Board

Dr. Josef Ertl will retire from his role as Managing Director and CEO of Vinnolit effective 31 October 2015. As previously announced, beginn...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter Distribution

-- $0.2994 cents per unit distribution declared payable on November 27, 2015 HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Third Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2015 third quarter earnings prior to the m...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2015 third quarter earnings prior to th...

Axiall Corporation Sells Aromatics Business to INEOS Americas LLC

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL), a leading integrated chemicals and building products company, has ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces 10% Increase In Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1815 cents per share dividend declared payable on September 22, 2015 HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of ...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2015--The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divide...

Axiall Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results

Initiating strategic review of Building Products business. Chlorovinyls Adjusted EBITDA expected to improve modestly for 3Q ’15 v...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $9.2 million - Increased quarterly cash distribution by $0.0081 (2.86%) to $0.2910 per unit, anno...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Record Second Quarter 2015 Net Income

- Record quarterly net income of $205.1 million, or $1.54 per diluted share - Record quarterly Vinyls segment income from operations HOUSTO...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Distribution

--$0.2910 cents per unit distribution declared payable on August 27, 2015 HOUSTON, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of...

Axiall Corporation to Report Second-Quarter 2015 Financial Results August 5

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 29, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that it will release its financial results for the...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Submits Comments on Proposed IRS Regulations

Revocation of Previous Private Letter Ruling is Unfair to Unitholders HOUSTON, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2015 second quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2015 second quarter earnings prior to the ...

Westlake Chemical Appoints Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer as Vice President & General Manager – Vinnolit

HOUSTON, July 15, 2015 -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer has joined Westlake Che...

Vinnolit Announces that Managing Director Dr Josef Ertl will Retire Effective October 31, 2015

Dr Ertl has been with Vinnolit since 1998 where he led the Monomers and Thermoplastics business units. In 2001, he joined the Management B...

Axiall Announces Retirement of President and CEO Paul Carrico; Timothy Mann, Jr. Named Interim President and CEO

Board Search for New CEO is Actively Under Way ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 6, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announ...

Axiall Corporation to Host Investor Update Call Thursday June 18 at 8:30 a.m. EDT

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 17, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that it will discuss the revised joint venture arr...

Westlake Chemical’s President, Albert Chao’s Letter to Shareholders regarding Proposed IRS Regulations

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) Makes Statement on Proposed New IRS Regulations and Provides Information on Comment Process

- Believes the Original IRS Private Letter Ruling (PLR) on "Qualifying Income" For Partnerships Is Correct and Consistent with Tax Code - Be...

Westlake Chemical Acquires Additional Interest in Suzhou Huasu Plastics Company

HOUSTON, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has acquired INEOS ChlorVinyls Hol...

Health Inspectors Gear Up for the Busy Swimming Season

Axiall & NACCHO Report Details What Health Inspectors Find During Public Pool Inspections ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2015-- A...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Houston, Texas – May 18, 2015 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that they recently notified 41 college-bound st...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1650 cents per share dividend declared payable on June 12, 2015 HOUSTON, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westla...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Statement on Proposed Regulations Relating to its Qualifying Income Activities

HOUSTON, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and U.S. Department of Treasury ("Treasury") today issued pro...

Axiall Reports First-Quarter 2015 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 20...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $9.0 million - Acquired approximately 2.7% of additional interest in Westlake Chemical OpCo LP ("...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings

HOUSTON, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the first quarter of 2015 of $...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Distribution

HOUSTON, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC , the general partner of Westlake Chem...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Acquires Additional Interest in Westlake Chemical OpCo LP and Establishes Revolving Credit Facility

HOUSTON, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) ("Westlake Partners") today a...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce First Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2015 first quarter earnings prior to ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2015 first quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical Announces Executive Management Changes

Houston, Texas -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced that after a distinguished career spanning 40 years, Mr. Jeff Taylo...

Westlake Chemical Named in Forbes "Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies" List

Westlake Chemical was recently named as one of Forbes Magazine’s “Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America”. More than 5,...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Filed Annual Report

HOUSTON, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the "Partnership") announced that it filed its Annual R...

Axiall Completes Financing on $250 Million Term Loan B

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it has completed its financing for a new seni...

Axiall Corporation and ALTIVIA Sign Definitive Agreement on Asset Sale

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL), a leading integrated chemicals and building products company, sig...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings

- Quarterly MLP distributable cash flow of $8.5 million - Quarterly distribution of $0.275 per unit announced on January 30, 2015 HOUSTON, ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings for 2014

- Record 2014 net income of $678.5 million, or $5.07 per share, an increase of 11% from 2013. - Record quarterly net income of $183.3 millio...

Westlake Chemical Announces Quarterly Dividend

--$0.1650 cents per share dividend declared payable on March 19, 2015 HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Wes...

Axiall Announces Launch of $250 Million Term Loan B

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) (“Axiall”) today announced that it is launching a proposed sen...

Axiall Corporation to Report Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Results February 18

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2015-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that it will release its financial results for the...

Westlake Chemical Partners Announces Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its 2014 fourth quarter earnings prior to the ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2014 fourth quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Distribution

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC (the "Company"), the general partner of ...

Westlake Chemical Partners Selects David Lumpkins To Join Board of Directors

HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP), a Westlake company, today announced that Mr. David Lump...

Royal® Building Products Brings Curb Appeal to Aluminum Siding, Unveils Innovative AlumiPro® Cedar Renditions™ to Canadian Market at the International Builders’ Show

WOODBRIDGE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2015-- Royal® Building Products is proud to introduce an innovative new aluminum siding prod...

Axiall to Present at Upcoming Conferences

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that company executives will present at two upcomi...

Westlake Chemical Announces a New $250 Million Share Repurchase Program and Declares Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday, November 21, 2014, au...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2014-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divid...

Axiall to Present at Cowen & Co. Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Car...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) Announces Third Quarter Earnings

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Westlake Announces Third Quarter Earnings

- Record quarterly income from operations of $306.8 million, including record Vinyls quarterly operating income of $59.4 million. - Reported...

Axiall Reports Third-Quarter 2014 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2...

Axiall Corporation To Report Third-Quarter 2014 Financial Results November 4

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its financial results for the...

Westlake Chemical Celebrates Expansion of its Calvert City Facility

HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it held a dedication ceremony to cele...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2014 third quarter earnings prior to th...

Westlake Chemical to Expand Ethylene Capacity in Lake Charles, LA

HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced that it will expand its ethylene capacit...

Axiall, NACCHO Issue Revealing Report on Recreational Water Facility Inspections

Comprehensive recommendations released at the World Aquatic Health Conference WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2014-- The National A...

Axiall to Present at RBC Global Industrials Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 3, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Greg Thompson will add...

Westlake Chemical increases Quarterly Dividend by 31%

-- 16.5 cents per share dividend declared payable September 19, 2014 HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of West...

Westlake Chemical Partners Selects Max Lukens and Gary Adams To Join Board of Directors

HOUSTON, Texas, August 18, 2014 – Westlake Chemical Partners LP, a Westlake company, today announced that Mr. Max Lukens and Mr. Gary Adam...

Royal Building Products Introduces Altitude Commercial Window Series

WOODBRIDGE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2014-- Royal Building Products today announced the introduction of the Altitude Window series...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2014-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divid...

Westlake Announces Record Second Quarter 2014 Income From Operations

- Record quarterly income from operations of $266.8 million, increasing 13% from second quarter 2013. - Generated cash from operating activi...

Axiall Reports Second-Quarter 2014 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 20...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Closes Initial Public Offering

HOUSTON, Texas, August 4, 2014 – Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”), a Westlake company, today announced the closing of...

Westlake Chemical Closes Purchase of Vinnolit Holdings GmbH

HOUSTON, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it has closed the previously announced acq...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Prices Initial Public Offering

HOUSTON, Texas, July 29, 2014 – Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”), a Westlake company, today announced the pricing ...

Axiall Corporation To Report Second-Quarter 2014 Financial Results August 5

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 29, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its financial results for the...

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Launches Initial Public Offering

HOUSTON, Texas, July 21, 2014 – Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”), a Westlake company, today announced the commencem...

Westlake Chemical Concludes Revolving Credit Agreement

HOUSTON, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the completion of a third amendment and re...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2014 second quarter earnings prior to t...

Axiall Louisiana PHH Facility Back at Full Rates, Company Provides Preliminary Second-Quarter Financial Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 9, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that its PHH vinyl chloride monomer manufacturing f...

Greg Thompson Named ‘CFO of the Year’ by Atlanta Business Chronicle

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Greg Thompson has been...

Westlake Chemical Receives Society of Plastics Industry Safety Awards

Westlake Chemical announced today that it has received multiple Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) safety awards. SPI is a trade associatio...

Axiall to Present at Morgan Stanley Leveraged Finance Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 5, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Greg Thompson will add...

Westlake Chemical Acquires Specialty PVC Producer Vinnolit

HOUSTON, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement t...

Royal® Building Products Joins Habitat for Humanity® and Building Industry Professionals for Week-Long Home Construction Blitz

Sponsorship includes cash and gifts-in-kind donations to Habitat’s Home Builders Blitz COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2014-- ...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2014-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divide...

Westlake Chemical Announces Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) declared on Friday, May 16, 2014, ...

Axiall, NSF Help Health Inspectors Prepare for Summer Swimming Season With a Reminder About Generic Pool Tablet and Stabilizer Risks

Booklet highlights safety and health dangers for improper use of chlorine systems ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2014-- With the summe...

Westlake Announces First Quarter 2014 Earnings

- Earnings per share up 28% over Q1 2013 - Record quarterly Olefins segment income from operations of $272.3 million HOUSTON, May 5, 2014 /...

Axiall Reports 1st Quarter 2014 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 20...

Axiall Corporation To Report First-Quarter 2014 Financial Results May 5

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its financial results for the...

Westlake Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Westlake Chemical Partners LP Initial Public Offering

HOUSTON, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation ("Westlake") (NYSE: WLK) announced today that one of its wholly owne...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2014 first quarter earnings prior to t...

Axiall Provides Update on Repairs at Lake Charles, Louisiana, Chemicals Facility and Preliminary First Quarter Financial Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 14, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that the damage from the December 20 fire at its P...

Royal Building Products Partners with U.S. Lumber to Distribute Trim and Mouldings Product Lines

MARION, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 31, 2014-- Royal Building Products today announced the addition of U.S. Lumber to its Southeast and Mid-A...

Axiall Corporation Announces All Directors Except Macadam to Seek Re-Election

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 5, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced its nominees to stand for election to the company�...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 4, 2014-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divide...

Westlake Chemical Receives 2014 Indiana Governor’s Workplace Safety Award

Westech Building Products, Inc., a Westlake Chemical company, announced today that its Evansville, Indiana facility received a 2014 Indian...

Westlake Announces Record Quarterly and Full-Year Earnings for 2013

- Record quarterly net income of $171.0 million in the fourth quarter, or $2.54 per diluted share - Record annual net income of $610.4 milli...

Westlake Chemical Dedicates New Geismar, Louisiana Chlor-Alkali Plant

HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it held a dedication ceremony for th...

Axiall Reports 4th Quarter and 2013 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ...

Westlake Chemical Declares Two-for-One Stock Split and Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend 12%

Axiall Corporation To Report 2013 Financial Results February 19

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its 2013 financial results af...

Axiall, Lotte Chemical Sign Preliminary Agreement To Partner on Proposed Ethane Cracker in Louisiana

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) and Lotte Chemical (KOSPI : 011170) of the Republic of Korea annou...

Axiall Provides Update on Repairs at Lake Charles, Louisiana, Chemicals Facility

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2014-- Axiall Corporation today updated its assessment of the PHH vinyl chloride monomer manufacturing fac...

Royal® Building Products Launches HomePlay™ Virtual Design Tool Featuring Home Plans by Donald A. Gardner Architects

Partnership to be unveiled at International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas Feb. 5 WOODBRIDGE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2014-- Roy...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2013 fourth quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical Starts New Geismar, Louisiana Chlor-Alkali Plant

HOUSTON, Dec. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has started-up its new chlor-alka...

Axiall Provides Update on Fire at Lake Charles, Louisiana, Chemicals Facility

ATLANTA, Dec 22, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Axiall Corporation announced today that the cause of a Dec. 20 fire that occurred in the vinyl chlor...

Axiall Comments on Fire at Lake Charles, Louisiana, Chemicals Facility

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2013-- Axiall Corporation announced that today at approximately 1:40 p.m. Central time, a fire occurred i...

Axiall Selects Louisiana as Site of Contemplated Ethylene Cracker

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that the company has selected the state of Louisia...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divid...

Axiall to Present at Upcoming Conferences

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Ca...

Westlake Chemical Announces Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday, November 22,...

Westlake Announces Third Quarter 2013 Earnings

- Record quarterly earnings per share of $2.54 - Net income increased 96% vs Q3 2012 and 17% vs Q2 2013 HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ...

Axiall to Present at Cowen and Company Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Car...

Axiall Reports Third-Quarter 2013 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 3...

Axiall Corporation To Announce Third-Quarter 2013 Results November 5

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its third-quarter 2013 financi...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2013 third quarter earnings prior to th...

Westlake Chemical Appoints Ben Ederington as Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that Mr. Ben Ederington has joined Westlake ...

Axiall Board of Directors Announces Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a dividend of 16 cents pe...

Axiall Provides Update on Third-Quarter 2013 Outlook

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 18, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today provided an update to its outlook for the third quarter of 2...

Axiall to Present at Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 12, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer Greg Thompson will ad...

Westlake Chemical Increases Quarterly Dividend by 20%

-- 22.5 cents per share dividend declared payable September 25, 2013 HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of West...

Axiall Appoints George Biltz Chief Strategy Officer

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that George Biltz has joined the company as chief ...

Axiall to Present at Jefferies Industrials Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Car...

Westlake Chemical Comments on Eastman Chemical Complaint

HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today stated that it received on July 30, 2013, a copy of a...

Axiall Reports Second-Quarter 2013 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 31, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2...

Westlake Announces Second Quarter 2013 Earnings

- Record quarterly earnings per share of $2.17. - Net income increased by 26% vs Q2 2012 and 18% vs Q1 2013. HOUSTON, July 30, 2013 /PRNews...

Axiall Corporation To Announce Second-Quarter 2013 Results July 31

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 26, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its second-quarter 2013 finan...

Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2013 second quarter earnings prior to th...

Axiall Introduces Aspire™ Bio-based Vinyl Compounds

Phthalate-Free Flexible Compounds Offer Improved Performance, No Increase In Cost ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 3, 2013-- Axiall Corpora...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Houston, Texas – May 30, 2013 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today they recently notified 28 college-bound studen...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 21, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divid...

Westlake Chemical Elects Michael J. Graff and R. Bruce Northcutt to Board

HOUSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PRNewswire/ Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today announced that Mr. Michael J. Graff (57) ...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 18.75 cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a regular quarterl...

Axiall to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 16, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Ca...

Axiall, NSF Remind Health Inspectors About Risks Posed by Generic Pool Tablets and Stabilizers

Booklet highlights safety and health dangers for improper use of chlorine systems ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 15, 2013-- With summer s...

Axiall Reports First-Quarter 2013 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 7, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2...

Westlake Announces First Quarter Earnings

- Record quarterly earnings per share of $1.84. - Net income increased by 40% vs Q1 of 2012 and 29% vs Q4 of 2012. HOUSTON, May...

Westlake Chemical Closes Purchase of CertainTeed's PVC Pipe, Fittings and Foundations Business

HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that all closing conditions, including regul...

Axiall Corporation To Announce First-Quarter 2013 Results May 7

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 1, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that it will release its first-quarter 2013 financi...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2013 first quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical Announces That Director Bill Barnett Will Retire

HOUSTON, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that E. William (Bill) Barnett, a directo...

Axiall VP of Manufacturing-Chemicals Jim Hull Appears on ‘Louisiana Business & Industry’ Radio Show

ATLANTA – March 7, 2013 – Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) and Jim Hull, vice president of manufacturing – Chemicals, were featured on ...

Westlake Chemical Acquires CertainTeed's PVC Pipe, Fittings and Foundations Business

HOUSTON, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agr...

Axiall Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 5, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly divide...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings for 2012

-- Record fourth quarter and full-year 2012 earnings. -- Generated cash flow from operations of $624 million in 2012. HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 201...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 18.75 cents per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday, February 15,...

Axiall Reports 2012 Financial Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the year and quarter ended D...

Axiall to Report 2012 Financial Results February 12

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that the company will release 2012 financial result...

Axiall Corporation Appoints Dean Adelman Vice President of Human Resources

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced the appointment of Dean Adelman as vice president o...

Axiall Corporation Announces Closing of $450 Million Senior Notes Offering

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2013-- Axiall Corporation, formerly known as Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) (“Axiall”), today a...

Axiall Corporation Announces Closing of $688 Million Senior Notes Offering by Its Subsidiary Eagle Spinco Inc.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) (“Axiall”) today announced the closing of the previously annou...

Axiall Corporation Created as Merger of Georgia Gulf, PPG Commodity Chemicals Business Is Completed

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2013-- Georgia Gulf Corporation today announced that the pending merger with PPG’s commodity chemicals ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--Jan. 24, 2013-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening...

Westlake Chemical Begins Ethylene Capacity Expansion Project in Lake Charles, LA

HOUSTON, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE: WLK) previously announced expansion of the Petro 2 et...

Westlake Receives Safety and Environmental Awards from the Vinyl Institute

Vinyl Operations at Calvert City, KY and Geismar, LA recognized Houston, December, 6 2012 -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) anno...

Westlake Chemical's Quarterly and Special Dividend Record Date Amended to November 29, 2012

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) recently declared regular quarterly dividend of 18.75 cen...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 18.75 cents per Share and Special Dividend of $3.75 per Share

- Both dividends payable on December 12, 2012 HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemica...

Westlake Announces Third Quarter Earnings

- Reported earnings per share of $1.30, which includes the impact of costs related to a scheduled plant turnaround and debt retirement costs...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2012-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 third quarter earn...

Westlake to Convert Calvert City Ethylene Feedstock to Ethane

- Increasing Ethylene and PVC Capacity - Commonwealth of Kentucky Provides Tax Incentives HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Ch...

Westlake Chemical to Expand Ethylene Capacity in Lake Charles, LA in First Quarter 2013

HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that it will perform planned maintenance a...

Westlake Chemical Increases Quarterly Dividend By Over 150%

-- 18.75 Cents Per Share Dividend Declared Payable September 12, 2012 HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Wes...

Westlake Announces Second Quarter Earnings

- Record quarterly earnings of $115.5 million. - Refinanced $250 million of 6 5/8% Notes with 3.6% Notes due 2022. HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2012 /P...

Westlake Chemical Refinances Notes

HOUSTON, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has issued $250 million a...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2012-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 second quarter earnings prior to t...

Westlake Chemical to Redeem Notes

HOUSTON, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has voluntarily called for redemp...

Westlake Announces Business Development & Olefins Organizational Changes

HOUSTON, June 5, 2012 -- Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) announced today that in order to provide focused attention and resources to the comp...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 7.375 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a divid...

Westlake Chemical Restarts Plant In Geismar, LA

HOUSTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit a...

Westlake Chemical Withdraws Proposal To Acquire Georgia Gulf

HOUSTON, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that following acquisition discussi...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Houston, TX – May 2, 2012: Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today they recently notified 44 college-bound students...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 first quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Announces First Quarter Earnings

First Quarter 2012 Highlights:- Record quarterly earnings per share- Net income increased over 230% vs Q4 of 2011 and over 5% vs Q1 of 201...

Westlake Chemical Corporation First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 first quarter earnings pri...

Repairs Underway at Westlake's Geismar, LA Vinyls Facility

No injuries and site safely contained after fire HOUSTON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK...

Westlake Chemical Opens Singapore Office

HOUSTON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston-based petrochemical and building pro...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings for 2011

Full-Year 2011 Highlights - Record full-year earnings, up 17% from 2010. - Net sales increased 14% versus 2010. - Generated cash from operat...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 7.375 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a dividend ...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2012-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2011 fourth quarter earni...

Westlake Chemical Increases Offer for Georgia Gulf to $35.00 Per Share

Georgia Gulf Rejects Increased Offer Despite Challenging Market Dynamics and Risk to Company’s Standalone Prospects ...

Westlake Chemical Comments on Georgia Gulf’s Rejection of Its All Cash Proposal

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2012-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) issued the following statement on Georgi...

Westlake Chemical Discloses Proposal to Acquire Georgia Gulf for $30.00 Per Share in Cash

$1.1 Billion Proposal Provides Immediate and Significant Premium to Georgia Gulf Shareholders HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)...

Westlake Chemical to Increase Capacity of Chlor-Alkali Plant

New unit located in Geismar, Louisiana HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) an...

Gov. Beshear Joins Westlake Chemical in Announcing $40 Million Investment in Calvert City Plant

Company to retain 380 jobs, improve processes, technology CALVERT CITY, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 7.375 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a di...

Westlake Third Quarter Earnings Up 8%

HOUSTON, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the three months end...

Westlake Chemical's CEO, Albert Chao, Named International Executive of the Year

Greater Houston Partnership and Kiwanis Club of Houston Sponsor Award HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Co...

Third Quarter 2011 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2011 third quarter earnings pri...

Westlake Chemical Concludes Revolving Credit Agreement

HOUSTON, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the successful completion of a s...

Westlake Chemical Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence

HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) / -- Westlake Chemical Corporation, the Houston-based inter...

Westlake Chemical Announces a $100 Million Share Repurchase Program and Declares a 16% Increase in Quarterly Dividends

HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday authorized th...

Westlake Announces Second Quarter Earnings

- Earnings per share up over 40% versus second quarter of 2010.- Net sales increased 13% versus second quarter 2010. HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2011 /...

Second Quarter 2011 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Jul 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2011 second quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Promotes Lawrence “Skip” Teel to Vice President

Houston, Texas – June 27, 2011 – PRNewswire/Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Lawrence “S...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Discloses Recent Operating Developments

HOUSTON, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its North American Pipe Corp...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 6.35 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a div...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings

First quarter 2011 highlights- Earnings per share up over 350% versus Q1 2010.- Record quarterly income from operations. HOUSTON, May 3, 201...

Westlake Chemical Receives Safety Recognition

HOUSTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today receipt of a number of awards and r...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

HOUSTON, April 28, 2011/PRNewswire-First Call/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today they recently notified 36 colleg...

First Quarter 2011 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2011 first quarter earnings pr...

Westlake Announces Ethylene Capacity Expansion Plans

HOUSTON, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced an expansion program to include i...

Westlake Founder, T. T. Chao, to Be Posthumously Inducted Into the Plastics Hall of Fame

HOUSTON, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its Founder and former Chai...

Westlake Chemical Selects Technology and Engineering Contractor for New Chlor-Alkali Plant

HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Chlorine Engineers Corp, LTD...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings

Highlights- Record quarterly earnings; Q4 2010 up over 500% versus Q4 2009.- Record full-year income from operations. HOUSTON, Feb. 22, 2011...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 6.35 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a di...

Westlake Announces Executive Appointments in Vinyls Segment

Houston, Texas – February 15, 2011 – Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today two executive appointments. Mr. Mike...

Fourth Quarter 2010 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2010 fourth quarter earnings prio...

Westlake Appoints Andrew Johannesen as Vice President & Treasurer

HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has named Andrew Johannese...

Westlake Chemical Issues $154 Million of Tax-Exempt Bonds

HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has raised $154 million of...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 6.35 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Thursday a ...

Westlake Announces Third Quarter Earnings

Third quarter 2010 highlights- Earnings per share up over 100% versus Q3 2009.- Olefins segment income from operations sets new record. HOU...

Third Quarter 2010 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct 14, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2010 third quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Acquires 50% of Cypress Pipeline

Pipeline from Mont Belvieu, TX to Lake Charles, LA HOUSTON, Oct 04, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WL...

Westlake Chemical to Commence Construction of Chlor-Alkali Plant

New unit located in Geismar, Louisiana HOUSTON, Aug 31, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced ...

Westlake Chemical Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend of 6.35 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Aug 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a div...

Westlake Announces Strong Second Quarter Earnings

Second quarter 2010 highlights- Earnings per share up over 200% versus year-ago quarter and last quarter.- Net sales increased 42% versus se...

Second Quarter 2010 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2010 second quarter earnings pri...

Westlake Issues $100 Million of Tax-Exempt Bonds

HOUSTON, July 6, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has raised $100 million of...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5.75 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 24, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a div...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings

--First quarter 2010 highlights - Earnings significantly improved from year ago quarter and last quarter results. - Net sales increased 59% ...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Houston, Texas, April 26, 2010 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 28 sons and daughters of employees throughou...

First Quarter 2010 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 20, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2010 first quarter earnings pri...

Westlake Announces Leadership Changes in Vinyls Segment

HOUSTON, April 5, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that Mr. Wayne D. Morse, Sr. Vice...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5.75 Cents per Share, Sets Annual Stockholders' Meeting

HOUSTON, March 1, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a d...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings

--Full-year 2009 results highlighted by: - Improved earnings driven by higher margins and strong demand in the Olefins segment - Generated c...

Fourth Quarter 2009 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb 09, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 fourth quarter earnings pr...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Donates $10,000 to Aid the Haitian Earthquake Victims

HOUSTON, Jan. 18 - Westlake Chemical Corporation has made a donation of $10,000 to the American Red Cross to aid the victims of the devastat...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5.75 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divid...

Westlake Chemical Reports Third Quarter Earnings

HOUSTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $29.8 million, or $0.45 ...

Third Quarter 2009 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 third quarter earnings prior ...

Third Quarter 2009 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 third quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend of 5.75 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Second Quarter Earnings

HOUSTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $16.9 million, or $0.26...

Second Quarter 2009 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 second quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Elects Directors, Declares Continued Quarterly Dividend of 5.25 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 18, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- At their annual meeting held on Thursday, the stockholders of Westlake Chemical C...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

HOUSTON, May 5, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported a net loss of $6.1 millio...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships

Untitled Document Houston, Texas, May 1, 2009 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 35 sons and daughters...

First Quarter 2009 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 first quarter earnings prior...

North American Pipe Acquires PVC Pipe Plant Assets from Freedom Plastics

HOUSTON, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Pipe Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-b...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter Results

- In a challenging environment, Westlake generated $109.5 million in cash flow from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2008 w...

Westlake Chemical Declares Continued Quarterly Dividend of 5.25 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Fourth Quarter 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 fourth quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Idles Ethylene Plant

HOUSTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston-based petrochemical and fabricated pro...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5.25 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Third Quarter Results

Click here for PDF version of the release HOUSTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today re...

Third Quarter 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 third quarter earnings prior t...

North American Pipe Completes Large Diameter PVC Pipe Plant; Plant strategically located next to PVC resin site in KY

HOUSTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Pipe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corporatio...

Westlake Chemical Opens Shanghai Office

HOUSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston-based petrochemical and fabricated pr...

Westlake Chemical Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility

HOUSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has completed an amendment ...

Westlake Chemical to Construct Chlor Alkali Plant; New unit located in Geismar, Louisiana

HOUSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it will construct a new chlor alkal...

Westlake Chemical Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend of 5.25 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Second Quarter Results

Click here for PDF version of the release HOUSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today repor...

Second Quarter 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 second quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Appoints Don Condon to Lead Olefins Business

HOUSTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has appointed Donald M. Con...

Westlake Appoints Andrew Kenner as Vice President of Manufacturing

HOUSTON, July 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it h...

Westlake Recognized by NPRA and OSHA for Safety

HOUSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE: WLK) Lake Charles, LA site was recently recognized by t...

Westlake Chemical Reelects Directors, Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At their annual meeting held yesterday, the stockholders of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYS...

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships

Houston, Texas, May 2, 2008 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 26 sons and daughters of employees throughout t...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

HOUSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $5.4 million, or $0.08 p...

First Quarter 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 first quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Files $750 Million Shelf Registration Statement

HOUSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has filed a universal shel...

Westlake Chemical Promotes Jeffrey L. Taylor to Senior Vice President

HOUSTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Jeffrey L. T...

North American Pipe to Open New PVC Pipe Plant

Facility to be located in Yucca, AZ HOUSTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Pipe Corporation, a ...

Westlake Founder and Former Chairman, T.T. Chao, Dies at 86

HOUSTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced the passing of Ting Tsung "T.T." C...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $18.8 million, or $0.2...

Westlake Chemical Promotes Steve Bender to Senior Vice President

HOUSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Steven Bender,...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Fourth Quarter 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2008--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2007 fourth quarter earnings prior to ...

Westlake Chemical Closes Offering of $250 Million Tax-Exempt Bonds

HOUSTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has completed the issuance ...

Westlake Chemical Elects John Riley to Board

HOUSTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that H. John Riley, 67, has been el...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Third Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $38.3 million, or $0.59...

Westlake Chemical to Expand Vinyls Business

HOUSTON, Oct 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it is enha...

Third Quarter 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 third quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend of 5 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Aug 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ...

Westlake Chemical Reports Second Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $37.9 million, or $0.58...

Second Quarter 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 second quarter earnings prior...

In Memoriam of Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Whitaker, Jr., member of Westlake Chemical Board of Directors from 2004 to 2007

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships

Houston, Texas, May 3, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 28 sons and daughters of employees throughout ...

Westlake Chemical’s Safety Performance Recognized

Houston, TX - May 22, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today announced that it has been recognized by the National Petroleum...

Westlake Chemical Reelects Directors, Declares Quarterly Dividend of 4 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The stockholders of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday reelected E. William B...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

HOUSTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $19.7 million, or $0.30 ...

First Quarter 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 first quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 4 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday declared a divi...

Westlake Chemical Promotes Steve Bender to CFO

HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Steven Bender,...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $14.4 million, or $0.2...

Fourth Quarter 2006 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 fourth quarter earnings prior ...

Webcast Alert: Westlake Chemical Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to Address JP Morgan High Yield Conference

HOUSTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Danny Gibbons, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Westlake Chemical Corpora...

Westlake Chemical Closes Purchase of Eastman's Polyethylene Business

HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that all closing conditions, includi...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 4 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) yesterday declared a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

Highlights 11% increase in sales 24% increase in third quarter income from operations HOUSTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-Fir...

Westlake Chemical's Petro II Ethylene Unit Back in Production

HOUSTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has successfully restarted ...

Third Quarter 2006 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 third quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Acquires Eastman's Polyethylene Business; Includes 200-Mile Ethylene Pipeline

HOUSTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has entered into a definiti...

Westlake Chemical Resolves Dispute With Royal Group, Enters Into New Agreement With Georgia Gulf

HOUSTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has concluded an agreement w...

Westlake Chemical Celebrates 20th Anniversary

HOUSTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston-based international manufacturer and ...

Westlake Chemical Encounters Unscheduled Shutdown of Petro II Ethylene Unit in Lake Charles

HOUSTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has encountered mechanical...

Westlake Chemical Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend of 4 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a divi...

Westlake Chemical Reports Strong Second Quarter Results

Highlights 15% increase in sales and 39% increase in second quarter EPS. Major planned maintenance turnaround successfully completed...

Second Quarter 2006 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 second quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Appoints Condon as Senior VP for Planning & Business Development

HOUSTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Donald M. Condon, ...

Westlake Chemical Elects Bill Barnett to Board

HOUSTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that E. William (Bill) Barnett, 73,...

Westlake Chemical Reelects Directors, Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.75 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) held its annual stockholders meeting today at which ...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

Highlights * Highest operating margin since 1995 * Strong results in all segments * Debt refinanced providing lower int...

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of Secondary Stock Offering for Controlling Stockholder

Westlake Chemical Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock By Controlling Stockholder

HOUSTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it is filing a preliminary pr...

Westlake Chemical and The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Announce Memorandum of Understanding; Development of an Ethane-Based Ethylene, Polyethylene and Other Ethylene-Derivatives Project

HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake") and The Government of the Republic of...

First Quarter 2006 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 first quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Appoints Gibbons as Senior Vice President and CFO

HOUSTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named John D. "Danny" ...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $73.6 million, or $1.1...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.75 Cents Per Share

Feb 17, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today dec...

Fourth Quarter 2005 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 fourth quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical Issues New Notes, Redeems Old Notes

HOUSTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has completed the issuance ...

Westlake Chemical to Refinance Debt

HOUSTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has commenced a plan to refi...

Westlake Chemical Announces CFO's Departure

HOUSTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Ruth I. Dreessen, its Senior V...

Westlake Chemical Files Amended Shelf Registration Statement

HOUSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) filed today an amendment to its Form S-3 Registrati...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.75 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) has declared a dividend o...

Westlake Chemical Reports Third Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $43.5 million, or $0.67...

Third Quarter 2005 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 third quarter earnings prior ...

Westlake Chemical's Lake Charles Complex Restarted Following Hurricane Rita

HOUSTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its olefins petrochemical comp...

Westlake Chemical's Lake Charles Complex Has Power Restored; Units Are Preparing for Start-Up

HOUSTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that electrical power has been resto...

Westlake Chemical's Geismar Vinyls Complex Back in Operation Following Rita; Lake Charles Complex Awaits Restoration of Full Electrical Power

HOUSTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has re-started its Geismar...

Westlake Chemical Cancels Presentation at the CSFB 18th Annual Chemical Conference

HOUSTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has cancelled its presenta...

Westlake Chemical's Plants Sustain Minor Hurricane Damage

Waiting on Utilities and Feedstock Supplies to be Restored HOUSTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corpo...

Westlake Chemical to Present at the CSFB 18th Annual Chemical Conference

HOUSTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that the Company will be presentin...

Tanker Car to Be Removed Today; Rail Car Leak Safely Contained; Claims Number Provided

HOUSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announces that the tank car leak in Cincinnati has ...

Westlake Chemical Works to Resolve Leaking Tanker Issue

HOUSTON, Aug 31, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that a situation involv...

Westlake Chemical Increases Quarterly Dividend to 2.75 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on August 19, 20...

Westlake Chemical Reports Second Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $48.5 million, or $0.74...

Second Quarter 2005 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 second quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Appoints Bender as Vice President and Treasurer

HOUSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Steven Bender as ...

Westlake Chemical Reelects Directors, Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.125 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) held its annual meeting today, at which the stockhol...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

- Revenues up 54 percent - Earnings per share up over 300 percent HOUSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstC...

First Quarter 2005 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 first quarter e...

Westlake Chemical Appoints Joseph B. Nassif as Vice President of Corporate Purchasing

HOUSTON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Joseph B. Nassif as Vice Pres...

Westlake Chemical Recognized By NPRA for Safety Excellence

HOUSTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) has been recognized by the National Petrochemical and Refiners...

Westlake Chemical Founder T. T. Chao to Receive Petrochemical Heritage Award

HOUSTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) is pleased to announce that its Founder and former...

Westlake Chemical's PVC Profile Group Supplier to 'The Gates of Central Park'

HOUSTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Profiles Group (NAPG), a subsidiary of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: W...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.125 Cents Per Share, Sets Annual Stockholders' Meeting

HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a dividend...

Westlake Chemical Reports Fourth Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Feb 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported fourth quarter net incom...

Webcast Alert: Westlake's Vice President and General Manager, North American Pipe to Address the Polyvinyl Chloride Industry

HOUSTON, Feb 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Michael N. Powell, Vice President and General Manager of Westlake Chemical Corpor...

Westlake Chemical to Announce 4th Quarter 2004 Earnings

HOUSTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2004 fourth quarter earnings prior...

Westlake Chemical Announces Start-Up of Geismar VCM and PVC Operations

HOUSTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that in late December 2004 it succes...

Webcast Alert: Westlake's Senior Vice President and CFO to Address Smith Barney Citigroup 15th Annual Chemical Conference

HOUSTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ruth Dreessen, Sr. Vice President and CFO of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), will a...

Westlake Chemical Declares Quarterly Dividend of 2.125 Cents Per Share

HOUSTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a dividend...

Westlake Chemical Reports Third Quarter Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported third quarter net income of $28.3 mil...

Westlake Chemical to Announce 3rd Quarter 2004 Earnings

HOUSTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2004 third quarter earnings prior ...

Webcast Alert: Westlake's President & CEO, Albert Chao, and Senior Vice President and CFO, Ruth Dreessen, to Address CSFB 2004 Chemical Conferences

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albert Chao, President & CEO, and Ruth Dreessen, Senior Vice President and CFO, of Westlake ...

Westlake Chemical to Begin Phased Start-Up of Geismar PVC Operations

HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it is planning for a phased s...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

HOUSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that the underwriters of its recent...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Elects New Board Members

HOUSTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced the election of four new members to...

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Stock

HOUSTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation today announced that the price of its initial public offering o...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Closes Purchase of the Net Assets of Bristolpipe

Houston, Texas, August 02, 2004/PRNewswire/ – Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that it closed the purchase of substantially a...

Westlake Chemical Corporation Agrees to Acquire Assets of Bristolpipe Corporation

Houston, Texas, July 1, 2004/PRNewswire/ – Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that, through an indirectly wholly owned subsidia...

Westlake Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

Westlake Chemical Corporation Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

Houston, Texas – May 24, 2004 – Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securi...

Westlake Chemical Reports First Quarter Results

Houston, Texas – May 11, 2004 – Westlake Chemical Corporation today reported first quarter results. Please click on this link to view ...

Westlake Chemical to Announce 1st Quarter 2004 Earnings

Houston, Texas – May 04, 2004 – /PRNewswire/ - Westlake Chemical Corporation will release its 2004 first quarter earnings early the morn...

Westlake Announces 4th Qtr 2003 Earnings

Houston, Texas – March 09, 2004 – Westlake Chemical Corporation today reported fourth quarter results. Please click on this link to vi...

Westlake’s Calvert City Ethylene Unit Restarted

Houston, Texas – February 12, 2004 – Westlake Vinyls Corporation's ethylene unit at its Calvert City, KY complex has been successfully r...

Webcast Alert: Westlake’s Vice Chairman, James Chao, To Address UBS Grass Roots Chemical Conference

Houston, Texas – February 10, 2004 – James Chao, Vice Chairman of Westlake Chemical Corporation, will address analysts at the following ...

Westlake’s Calvert City Ethylene Plant Down For Repairs

Houston, Texas – January 27, 2004 – A fire in the ethylene unit of Westlake Vinyls Corporation's complex in Calvert City, KY, which occu...

Westlake Chemical Appoints Stephen Wallace as Vice President and General Counsel

Houston, Texas – December 11, 2003 – Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that Mr. Stephen Wallace has joined the company as Vice Pre...

Westlake Polymers Earns OSHA Star Recertification

Sulphur, Louisiana – November 14, 2003 – Westlake Polymers LP, one of the Westlake Group of Companies, has been recertified as a Volunta...

Westlake Appoints Ruth Dreessen As CFO and Advisory Board Member

June 10, 2003 - Houston, TX -- The Westlake Group announced today the appointment of Ms. Ruth Dreessen as Sr. Vice President, Chief Financia...

Westlake Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

May 12, 2003 - Houston, TX -- The Westlake Group has recently notified 30 sons and daughters of employees throughout the company that they a...

Westlake Receives Safety Recognition from NPRA

May 1, 2003 - Houston, TX -- The National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) recently recognized The Westlake Group's petrochemical opera...

Westlake Announces Executive Appointments

Houston, Texas – January 7, 2003 – The Westlake Group of Companies announced the following executive appointments within its petrochemic...

North American Pipe Appoints New GM

Houston, Texas – December 9, 2002 – North American Pipe Corporation, one of the Westlake Group of Companies, has hired John Minelli as t...

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The Houston Chronicle Names Westlake Chemical a Winner of The Houston 2018 Top Workplaces Award

10/31/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Third Quarter Distribution

10/23/2018

Westlake Chemical Announces Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

10/05/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Commencement of At-The-Market Program

09/25/2018

Westlake Chemical Announces Offer to Acquire NAKAN PVC Compounding Solutions Business

08/17/2018

Westlake Chemical Appoints New Director to Its Board

08/17/2018

Westlake Chemical Announces Expansion of Existing Share Repurchase Program

08/17/2018

Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces 19 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend

08/02/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results

07/31/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter Distribution

07/30/2018

Westlake Announces Increase in Target Distribution Thresholds for Incentive Distribution Rights (IDRs) of Westlake Chemical Partners LP

07/24/2018

Westlake Chemical Concludes Revolving Credit Agreement

07/19/2018

Westlake Chemical Announces Second Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

05/18/2018

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

05/18/2018

Mark McCollum Elected to Westlake Chemical Corporation Board

05/03/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

04/30/2018

Westlake Chemical Corporation Appoints Roger Kearns as Executive Vice President, Vinyls Chemicals

04/30/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces First Quarter Distribution

04/19/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce First Quarter 2018 Conference Call Information

04/18/2018

Westlake Chemical Awards Scholarships to Students of Employees

03/28/2018

Westlake Chemical in Longview, Washington Announces Being Four Years Injury-Free

03/23/2018

Vinnolit Awarded Gold for Practiced Corporate Social Responsibility

03/19/2018

Westlake Chemical Announces Optional Redemption of $450 Million of Senior Notes

03/01/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Filed Annual Report

02/20/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Record 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

02/19/2018

Westlake Chemical to Expand Chlor-Alkali, PVC and VCM Capacities at Facilities in Germany and Louisiana

02/16/2018

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

02/06/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2017 Conference Call

01/29/2018

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter Distribution

01/08/2018

Westlake Chemical Appoints New Directors to Its Board

12/18/2017

Westlake Chemical Announces Delivery of Redemption Notices for Optional Redemption of $688 Million of Senior Notes

12/05/2017

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Increases Capacity of Revolving Credit Facility

11/29/2017

Westlake Chemical Announces Closing of Offering of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2047 and Remarketing of 3.50% Tax-Exempt Bonds due 2032

11/21/2017

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of ReOffering of Tax-Exempt Bonds

11/17/2017

Westlake Chemical Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

11/13/2017

Westlake Chemical Announces Pricing of Offering of Senior Notes

11/13/2017

Westlake Chemical Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

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