HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, November 3, 2005. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its olefins petrochemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana has been restarted following an orderly shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Rita and that its ethylene units are operating.
HOUSTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that electrical power has been restored to its olefins petrochemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, following an orderly shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Rita and further indicated it
HOUSTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has re-started its Geismar, Louisiana vinyls complex following the shut down necessitated by Hurricane Rita. The company's VCM (vinyl chloride monomer) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) units
HOUSTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has cancelled its presentation originally scheduled to be made on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 9:15 a.m. Eastern time at the CSFB 18TH Annual Chemical Conference in New York City.
Waiting on Utilities and Feedstock Supplies to be Restored HOUSTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced this morning that its petrochemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, consisting of ethylene, styrene, and polyethylene units, apparently
HOUSTON, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the CSFB 18th Annual Chemical Conference to be held in New York City at One Madison Avenue on September 27 - 28, 2005.
HOUSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announces that the tank car leak in Cincinnati has been completely and safely contained. The leak, which started on Sunday, resulted in no known injuries or property damage.
HOUSTON, Aug 31, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that a situation involving a railcar leaking the chemical styrene has been brought under control in Cincinnati. Styrene is a chemical used to produce plastic and rubber, and is
HOUSTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on August 19, 2005, a dividend of 2.75 cents per share, payable on September 9, 2005, to stockholders of record on August 30, 2005.