HOUSTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that H. John Riley, 67, has been elected to the company's board of directors. For over two decades Mr. Riley was an executive at Cooper Industries, a diversified international manufacturer, marketer
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5 cents per share, payable on December 13, 2007, to stockholders of record on November 29, 2007. This is the 13th successive quarterly dividend that
HOUSTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $38.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease from the third quarter of 2006 net income of $61.7 million, or $0.95 per diluted
HOUSTON, Oct 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it is enhancing the level of integration in its vinyls segment by expanding its chlor-alkali and PVC resin units and building a large diameter PVC pipe plant, all at the
HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Aug 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5 cents per share, payable on September 14, 2007, to stockholders of record on August 30, 2007.
HOUSTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $37.9 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease from the second quarter of 2006 net income of $67.2 million, or $1.03 per diluted
HOUSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, August 2, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
Houston, TX - May 22, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today announced that it has been recognized by the National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) and OSHA's VPP program for its superior safety performance during 2006 at the company's Lake Charles, LA operations. Mr.