HOUSTON , Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE: WLK) previously announced expansion of the Petro 2 ethylene unit at its complex in Lake Charles, LA has begun. This expansion will be completed in conjunction with a planned maintenance turnaround and will increase
HOUSTON , Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation 's (NYSE:WLK) recently declared regular quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents per share and a special dividend of $3.75 per share will both be payable on December 12, 2012 , to stockholders of record on November 29 , 2012. Note:
- Both dividends payable on December 12, 2012 HOUSTON , Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a regular quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents per share. The board also declared a special dividend of $3.75 per share. Both
- Reported earnings per share of $1.30, which includes the impact of costs related to a scheduled plant turnaround and debt retirement costs totaling $0.17 per share. - Highest quarterly domestic polyethylene sales volume since 2007. HOUSTON , Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical
HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2012-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2012 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, November 8, 2012 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
- Increasing Ethylene and PVC Capacity - Commonwealth of Kentucky Provides Tax Incentives HOUSTON , Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it is converting the feedstock for its Calvert City, Kentucky ethylene plant from propane to ethane along with
HOUSTON , Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that it will perform planned maintenance and an expansion of the Petro 2 ethylene unit at its complex in Lake Charles, LA in the first quarter of 2013. This expansion will increase ethane-based
-- 18.75 Cents Per Share Dividend Declared Payable September 12, 2012 HOUSTON , Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 18.75 cents per share, an increase of over 150% from the 7.375 cents per share paid in
- 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 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 of $115.5 million , or $1.72 per