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.
HOUSTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $48.5 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, and income from operations of $82.8 million on net sales of $580.7 million for the second quarter of 2005.
HOUSTON, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Wednesday, August 3, 2005. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Steven Bender as Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Bender will be responsible for all treasury activities to include, finance, credit, cash management, risk management, banking and
HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) held its annual meeting today, at which the stockholders reelected Ruth I. Dreessen, Dorothy C. Jenkins, and Max L. Lukens as directors to serve until 2008. Also at its meeting today, Westlake's board of directors
- Revenues up 54 percent - Earnings per share up over 300 percent HOUSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $61.1 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, and operating income of $101.7 million on net sales of $618.6 million for the
HOUSTON, April 14, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named Joseph B. Nassif as Vice President, Corporate Purchasing. In his new position, Nassif will direct the corporate-wide procurement activities in support of the business to include maintenance,
HOUSTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) has been recognized by the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA) for excellence in safety performance at several of its facilities in Sulphur, LA, located in the Lake Charles area.
HOUSTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) is pleased to announce that its Founder and former Chairman of the Board, Ting Tsung "T. T." Chao, will be recognized for his outstanding contribution to the petrochemical community by the Chemical Heritage