Westlake Chemical to Expand Chlor-Alkali, PVC and VCM Capacities at Facilities in Germany and Louisiana

2018 Capital Expenditures will lead to Expanded Capacities in 2019, 2020 and 2021 HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2018-- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it will expand capacities for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) at

Mr. Sheets has been a director since January 2018. Mr. Sheets served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ConocoPhillips Company from October 2010 to February 2016. Mr. Sheets was associated with ConocoPhillips and its predecessor companies for more than 36 years and served in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President of Planning and Strategy and Vice President and Treasurer. He began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company in 1980 as a process engineer. Mr. Sheets has served on the Board of Directors of Chord Energy Corporation since May 2024 and of Schlumberger Limited since October 2019. Mr. Sheets was a director of Enerplus Corporation from December 2017 until its acquisition by Chord Energy Corporation in May 2024 and is a former director of DCP Midstream Partners LP. Mr. Sheets received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston. Mr. Sheets is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Jeffrey W. Sheets