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Westlake Corp (Westlake), formerly Westlake Chemical Corp, is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products. The company’s products include vinyl chemicals, styrene, polyethylene, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), compounds, and olefin. It also offers exterior and interior building products such as siding, trim and moldings, stone, roofing, windows and outdoor living products, PVC pipe and fittings and PVC compounds. Westlake products are used in residential siding, pipe and fittings for water, sewer, and industrial applications and PVC profiles for windows, doors, fences, decking and films. It has operational presence in Asia, Europe and North America. Westlake Chemical is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
2801 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, Texas, 77056
Website
www.westlake.com
Telephone
1 302 6587581
No of Employees
14,600
Industry
Chemicals
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
WLK (NYSE)
Revenue (2024)
$11.2B
-8%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
-350.5%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$12.4B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
-372.2%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
Westlake Corp premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Polyethylene | Siding |
| Vinyl | Celect |
| Polymers | TruExterior |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, Westlake Epoxy broadened its distribution relationship with Brenntag into South and West India. |
| 2026 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In January, the company acquired the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group, a manufacturer of specialty materials. |
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In July, Westlake Royal Building Products expanded its partnership with Boise Cascade under which Boise Cascade will distribute Cedar Renditions Aluminum Siding at its Denver, Colorado, and Billings, Montana, the US. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Westlake Corp | Dow Inc | LyondellBasell Industries NV | Sasol Ltd | Olin Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | South Africa | United States of America |
| City | Houston | Midland | London | Sandton | Clayton |
| State/Province | Texas | Michigan | Greater London | Gauteng | Missouri |
| No. of Employees | 14,600 | 34,600 | 18,970 | 27,426 | 7,849 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Y. Chao | Chairman | Executive Board | 2024 | 76 |
| Jean-Marc Gilson | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2026 | 62 |
| James Y Chao | Senior Chairman | Executive Board | 2024 | 78 |
| M Steven Bender | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2017 | 69 |
| Jeffrey A. Holy | Chief Accounting Officer; Vice President | Senior Management | - | 46 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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