HOUSTON , April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Pipe Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK ), announced today it has completed the acquisition of a majority of the assets of the Janesville, Wisconsin PVC pipe plant formerly owned
- In a challenging environment, Westlake generated $109.5 million in cash flow from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2008 with over $200 million in cash balances (including restricted cash). Westlake has no debt maturities until 2016 and no borrowings under its revolving credit
HOUSTON , Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5.25 cents per share, payable on March 23, 2009 , to stockholders of record on March 9, 2009 . This represents a continuation of the level of dividend
HOUSTON , Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
Click here for PDF version of the release HOUSTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $27.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008. This represents a decrease from the third quarter of 2007 net income
HOUSTON , Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), the Houston -based petrochemical and fabricated products company, today announced that it is idling one of its ethylene plants in Lake Charles, Louisiana due to significant customer inventory destocking and
HOUSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5.25 cents per share, payable on December 16, 2008, to stockholders of record on December 2, 2008. This is the 17th successive quarterly dividend that
HOUSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2008 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, November 6, 2008. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.