Westlake Corp

WLK

Company Profile

  • Business description

    Westlake is a forward-integrated commodity chemicals firm based in Houston. It began as a single low-density polyethylene plant and expanded its capabilities to include ethylene, vinyl chloride monomers, and polyvinyl chloride over the next two decades. The acquisition of Axiall in 2016 made it a North American leader in chlor-alkali and PVC. Today, Westlake has two defined segments: performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products. The HIP segment began operating in 2022 following a series of acquisitions in the building products space. The firm aims to maximize the value of its chemical production by integrating with the HIP segment, realizing the higher margins of finished commercial goods.

  • Contact

    2801 Post Oak Boulevard
    Suite 600
    HoustonTX77056
    USA

    T: +1 713 960-9111

    E: [email protected]

    https://www.westlake.com

  • Sector

    Basic Materials

    Stock type

    Cyclical

  • Industry

    Specialty Chemicals

    Fiscal Year End

    31 December 2026

    Employees

    14,600

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