Houston, Texas – June 27, 2011 – PRNewswire/Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Lawrence “Skip” Teel, 52, currently the company’s Director, Commercial - Olefins to the position of Vice President, Commercial – Olefins.  In this

HOUSTON, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its North American Pipe Corporation subsidiary has shut down its Springfield, KY PVC pipe production facility in an effort to reduce costs and optimize production operations as a result

HOUSTON, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 6.35 cents per share, payable on June 17, 2011 , to stockholders of record on June 3, 2011 . This is the 27th successive quarterly dividend that

First quarter 2011 highlights - Earnings per share up over 350% versus Q1 2010. - Record quarterly income from operations. HOUSTON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $83.5 million ,

HOUSTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today receipt of a number of awards and recognition for excellence in safety during 2010. This includes the Chemical Safety Excellence Award from CSX Corporation and the Pinnacle Award from Union

HOUSTON, April 28, 2011/PRNewswire-First Call/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today they recently notified 36 college-bound students of employees throughout the company that they are recipients of a Westlake Scholarship beginning the fall term of 2011.

HOUSTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2011 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.

HOUSTON, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced an expansion program to include increasing the ethane-based ethylene capacity at Lake Charles, LA , and the evaluation of expansion options and the upgrade of ethylene production facilities

HOUSTON, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that its Founder and former Chairman, Ting Tsung "T. T." Chao (1921-2008) has been selected for posthumous induction into the Plastics Hall of Fame by the Plastics Academy.

HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Chlorine Engineers Corp, LTD, has been selected as process technology provider and engineering contractor for the previously announced new chlor-alkali plant being constructed at its