HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Friday, May 5, 2006. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has named John D. "Danny" Gibbons as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new position Mr. Gibbons will direct all the financial functions and activities of the
HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $73.6 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, and income from operations of $112.5 million on net sales of $636.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Feb 17, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today declared a dividend of 2.75 cents per share, payable on March 10, 2006, to stockholders of record on February 28, 2006.
HOUSTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2005 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has completed the issuance of its new 6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2016 in the principal amount of $250 million. The company has also issued a redemption notice for the remaining balance of its 8
HOUSTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that it has commenced a plan to refinance its debt. The plan includes: the retirement of the company's 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011, of which $247 million in principal amount are outstanding; the
HOUSTON, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that Ruth I. Dreessen, its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has announced her intent to resign her position with Westlake Chemical to pursue an opportunity as Chief Financial
HOUSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) filed today an amendment to its Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the company's possible issuance of up to $750 million in debt and/or equity securities.
HOUSTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) has declared a dividend of 2.75 cents per share, payable on December 2, 2005, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2005. This is the fifth successive quarterly dividend that Westlake