Company Description
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, and internationally.
The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries.
The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; and PVC compounds for various housing, medical, and automobile products.
This segment also offers consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls.
It offers its products to chemical processors; plastics fabricators; small construction contractors; municipalities; and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods.
The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022.
Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1986 |
| IPO Date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 15,540 |
| CEO | Jean-Marc Gilson |
Contact Details
Address: 2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77056 United States | |
| Phone | 713 960 9111 |
| Website | westlake.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WLK |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001262823 |
| CUSIP Number | 960413102 |
| ISIN Number | US9604131022 |
| Employer ID | 76-0346924 |
| SIC Code | 2860 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jean-Marc Gilson | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Albert Yuan Chao | Executive Chairman |
| James Y. Chao | Senior Chairman |
| Mark Steven Bender CPA | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| L. Benjamin Ederington J.D. | Executive Vice President of Performance and Essential Materials, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer |
| Robert F. Buesinger | Executive Vice President of Housing, Infrastructure Products, IT and Digital |
| Jeffrey A. Holy | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Thomas J. Janssens | Senior Vice President of Operations, PEM and Corporate Logistics |
| Johnathan Stevan Zoeller | Vice President and Treasurer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 28, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Mar 28, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Mar 28, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 144 | Filing |