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20.09.2017
VINNOLIT
Managing director Karl-Martin Schellerer named VP Europe & Asia Vinyls Chemicals at Westlake
02.09.2016
WESTLAKE
Takeover of Axiall completed / Creation of North American olefins and vinyls leader
22.08.2016
WESTLAKE
US and Canadian authorities nod off Axiall acquisition / Deal could close by end of August
17.06.2016
AXIALL / LOTTE
Groundbreaking ceremony for Louisiana ethane cracker / Start-up expected in 2019
15.06.2016
WESTLAKE
USD 3.8 bn is the magic number / Latest takeover bid accepted by Axiall / Combined company will become North America's second-largest PVC producer
09.06.2016
AXIALL
South Korea's Lotte Group issues unsolicited offer for vinyls producer / Onset of a bidding war with Westlake?
06.04.2016
WESTLAKE
Latest bid for Axiall summarily rejected again / CEO Chao issues open letter to shareholders / Calls for new board
03.02.2016
AXIALL
Board summarily rejects latest Westlake takeover proposal / Shareholders addressed in open letter
20.07.2015
VINNOLIT
CEO Josef Ertl to retire in October / Karl-Martin Schellerer to take the lead
31.10.2014
WESTLAKE
Expanded US vinyls complex dedicated / Cracker converted to ethane / Raising output in Lake Charles
11.08.2014
NPE
Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity
01.08.2014
WESTLAKE
Vinnolit acquisition wrapped up / “Major step” on US PVC producer's strategic path
28.05.2014
WESTLAKE
North American PVC producer acquires Vinnolit / Latest consolidation in the global PVC market
13.08.2013
WESTLAKE
Profits boosted by lower feedstock costs and increased sales volumes / US vinyls business improving / Projects underway to improve future profitability
12.03.2013
SAINT-GOBAIN
Westlake buys US-based PVC pipe business / Strengthening activities in biopharmaceutical components made of plastic
31.01.2013
WESTLAKE
Technip receives engineering contract to switch Calvert City cracker to light feed
14.01.2013
WESTLAKE
Work begins on Lake Charles ethylene expansion
09.10.2012
WESTLAKE
Raising US ethylene and PVC output
27.09.2012
WESTLAKE
Lake Charles cracker expansion scheduled for Q1 2013 / Exploiting shale gas reserves
24.07.2012
GEORGIA GULF
Purchase of PPG's commodity chemicals business / Creation of North America's second largest VCM producer / Deal improves integration with low cost US gas
11.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Westlake restarts Geismar VCM unit / Site reported to be fully operational
08.05.2012
WESTLAKE
Proposal to acquire Georgia Gulf withdrawn / Plans to liquidate all holdings
03.04.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Westlake declares force majeure for PVC from Geismar / Vinyls operations to resume in mid-May
30.03.2012
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
New office in Singapore / Platform for greater Asian strategy
06.02.2012
WESTLAKE
Takeover offer for Georgia Gulf increased / New offer rejected
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