Company Description
Westlake Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally.
The company operates through two segments: Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products.
The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries, as well as chlor-alkali, such as chlorine and caustic soda.
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; PVC compounds used in various housing, medical, and automobile products; and 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 operates as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1986 |
| IPO Date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 15,520 |
| CEO | Albert Yuan Chao |
Contact Details
Address: 2801 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77056 United States | |
| Phone | 713-960-9111 |
| Website | westlake.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WLK |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| James Y. Chao | Executive Chairman of the Board |
| Albert Yuan Chao | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Mark Steven Bender CPA | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| L. Benjamin Ederington | 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 |
| Johnathan Stevan Zoeller | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Lawrence Schubert | Vice President of Corporate Development and Sustainability |
| Thomas J. Janssens | Senior Vice President of Operations, PEM and Corporate Logistics |
| Jeff Holy | Vice President and Treasurer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | PX14A6G | Notice of exempt solicitation submitted by non-management |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 29, 2024 | ARS | Filing |
| Mar 29, 2024 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Mar 29, 2024 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 144 | Filing |