HOUSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today it will construct a new chlor alkali plant to be located at its vinyls manufacturing complex in Geismar, Louisiana. The new chlor alkali unit is estimated to produce 250,000 electro chemical units
HOUSTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5.25 cents per share, payable on September 12, 2008, to stockholders of record on August 28, 2008. This represents an increase of 1/4 cent per share, or
HOUSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $5.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008. This represents a decrease from the first quarter of 2007 net income of $19.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share.
HOUSTON, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has appointed Donald M. Condon, Jr., 59, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Planning and Business Development, to the new position of Sr. Vice President, Olefins & Corporate Business
HOUSTON, July 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Andrew Kenner, 43, as Vice President, Manufacturing for its chemical operations. Mr. Kenner will be responsible for all manufacturing, engineering and
HOUSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE: WLK) Lake Charles, LA site was recently recognized by the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) for their continued commitment to safety in the workplace. Westlake's Petrochemical Complex received the
HOUSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At their annual meeting held yesterday, the stockholders of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) reelected Dorothy C. Jenkins and Max L. Lukens as directors, to serve until 2011. At its meeting yesterday the company's board of directors declared a
Houston, Texas, May 2, 2008 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 26 sons and daughters of employees throughout the company that they are recipients of a Westlake Scholarship beginning the fall term of 2008. This annual award of scholarships continues Westlake's
HOUSTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, May 1, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.