Highlights 15% increase in sales and 39% increase in second quarter EPS. Major planned maintenance turnaround successfully completed at Calvert City. Continued strong industry conditions. HOUSTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income
HOUSTON, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, August 3, 2006. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Donald M. Condon, Jr., as Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Business Development. In his new position Mr. Condon will manage and develop the overall strategic planning
HOUSTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that E. William (Bill) Barnett, 73, has been elected to the company's board of directors. For over four decades Mr. Barnett was an attorney specializing in commercial and antitrust law with Baker
HOUSTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) held its annual stockholders meeting today at which the stockholders reelected James Chao and Dr. Gilbert R. Whitaker, Jr. as directors, to serve until 2009. At its meeting today, the board of directors of Westlake
Highlights * Highest operating margin since 1995 * Strong results in all segments * Debt refinanced providing lower interest rates and increased flexibility * Continued strong industry conditions HOUSTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net
HOUSTON, April 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the pricing of a secondary stock offering of 5.5 million shares of Westlake's common stock for its controlling stockholder, TTWF LP.
HOUSTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it is filing a preliminary prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public offering by TTWF LP, its controlling stockholder, of 5.5 million
HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake") and The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ("Trinidad and Tobago") announced today that the parties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Westlake to develop an
HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Friday, May 5, 2006. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.