Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionItem 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 2, 2017, Westlake Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its 2017>first quarter>earnings. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished to this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Westlake Chemical Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company is holding a conference call on May 2, 2017>to discuss its 2017>first quarter>results. Information about the call can be found in the press release furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press release issued on May 2, 2017.
About Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK)
Westlake Chemical Corporation is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and building products. The Company’s products include a range of chemicals, which are fundamental to various diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The Company operates in two segments: Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures a range of petrochemical products. The Vinyls segment primarily offers PVC, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), ethylene dichloride (EDC), chlorine, caustic soda and, through Westlake Chemical OpCo LP, ethylene. The Company is also an integrated producer of vinyls with substantial downstream integration into polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products. The Company owns approximately 10 building product facilities. Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Recent Trading Information
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) closed its last trading session down -0.05 at 62.20 with 1,184,402 shares trading hands.
Westlake Chemical Corporation is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and building products. The Company’s products include a range of chemicals, which are fundamental to various diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The Company operates in two segments: Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures a range of petrochemical products. The Vinyls segment primarily offers PVC, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), ethylene dichloride (EDC), chlorine, caustic soda and, through Westlake Chemical OpCo LP, ethylene. The Company is also an integrated producer of vinyls with substantial downstream integration into polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products. The Company owns approximately 10 building product facilities. Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Recent Trading Information
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) closed its last trading session down -0.05 at 62.20 with 1,184,402 shares trading hands.
