HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it is planning for a phased start-up of its vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) facilities in Geismar, Louisiana. Westlake acquired these facilities from Borden Chemical
HOUSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that the underwriters of its recent initial public offering of common stock have exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,626,506 shares of common stock from the company at
HOUSTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. Mr. Robert T. Blakely, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MCI, Inc., Mr. Max L.
HOUSTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation today announced that the price of its initial public offering of 11.8 million shares of its common stock has been set at $14.50 per share. The shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WLK" and
Houston, Texas, August 02, 2004/PRNewswire/ – Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that it closed the purchase of substantially all of the net assets of Bristolpipe Corporation for a price of $33.0 million before customary closing adjustments.
Houston, Texas – February 10, 2004 – James Chao, Vice Chairman of Westlake Chemical Corporation, will address analysts at the following event: Analyst Conference: UBS Grass Roots Chemical Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at 10:50 a.m. CST.
Houston, Texas – March 09, 2004 – Westlake Chemical Corporation today reported fourth quarter results. Please click on this link to view the earnings statement Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated products with headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Houston, Texas – May 11, 2004 – Westlake Chemical Corporation today reported first quarter results. Please click on this link to view the earnings statement Westlake is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated products with headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Houston, Texas – December 9, 2002 – North American Pipe Corporation, one of the Westlake Group of Companies, has hired John Minelli as their new General Manager. Mr. Minelli has joined North American Pipe after a long career with Bristolpipe where he rose to the position of President.
Houston, Texas – January 7, 2003 – The Westlake Group of Companies announced the following executive appointments within its petrochemical business operations. Mr. Warren W. Wilder has been named Vice President, Olefins & Styrene and will direct the company's ethylene, styrene and related