HOUSTON , Dec. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has started-up its new chlor-alkali plant located at its vinyls manufacturing complex in Geismar , Louisiana. This new chlor-alkali plant has the capacity to produce 350,000 electrochemical
ATLANTA, Dec 22, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Axiall Corporation announced today that the cause of a Dec. 20 fire that occurred in the vinyl chloride manufacturing area of the company’s Lake Charles chemicals complex in Louisiana remains under investigation. The company also is working with outside engineering firms to assess the damage to the structure and the impact on production. The remainder of the Lake Charles facility was unaffected by the fire, and production continues as normal in those areas.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2013-- Axiall Corporation announced that today at approximately 1:40 p.m. Central time, a fire occurred in the vinyl chloride manufacturing area of the company’s Lake Charles chemicals complex in Louisiana. The fire was extinguished at approximately 2:38 p.m. Central time. There were no injuries to plant personnel.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced that the company has selected the state of Louisiana as the location of a possible world-scale ethylene cracker to be built in conjunction with a related derivatives plant. Axiall proposes to construct the facility with a soon-to-be-named partner, and Axiall’s contemplated capital investment in the project would be approximately $1 billion. Axiall expects to finance its portion of the investment with a combination of new debt and cash on hand.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable January 10, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2013.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Carrico will address investors and analysts at the Citi Basic Materials Conference on Tuesday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Basic Materials Conference on Wednesday, December 11, at 1:20 p.m. Eastern time.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Thompson will address investors and analysts at the Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, December 4, at 10:10 a.m. Eastern time.
HOUSTON , Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday, November 22, 2013 , a dividend of 22.5 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on December 20, 2013 , to stockholders of record on December 6, 2013 .
- Record quarterly earnings per share of $2.54 - Net income increased 96% vs Q3 2012 and 17% vs Q2 2013 HOUSTON , Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported record quarterly net income of $170.3 million , or $2.54 per diluted share, on net sales of
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Carrico will address investors and analysts at the Cowen and Company 4th Annual Global Metals, Mining and Materials Conference on Wednesday, November 13, at 10:20 a.m. Eastern time.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2013-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.