HOUSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, August 2, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
Houston, TX - May 22, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) today announced that it has been recognized by the National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) and OSHA's VPP program for its superior safety performance during 2006 at the company's Lake Charles, LA operations. Mr.
Houston, Texas, May 3, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 28 sons and daughters of employees throughout the company that they are recipients of a Westlake Scholarship beginning the fall term of 2007. This annual award of scholarships continues Westlake's
HOUSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The stockholders of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday reelected E. William Barnett, Robert T. Blakely, and Albert Chao as directors. Also on Friday the company's board of directors declared a dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on June
HOUSTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $19.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease from the first quarter of 2006 net income of $51.3 million, or $0.79 per diluted
HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday declared a dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on March 20, 2007, to stockholders of record on March 5, 2007. This is the tenth successive quarterly dividend that Westlake has
HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Steven Bender, 50, currently the company's Vice President & Treasurer, to the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer with immediate effect.
HOUSTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $14.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2006. This represents a significant decrease from the fourth quarter of 2005 net income of $73.6 million, and $1.13