The Greater Houston Partnership presented the 2023 Robert C. McNair Civic Leadership Award to the Chao family at the organization’s Annual Meeting.
This is the first time that the award was presented not to an individual but to a family.
Vinnolit becomes „Westlake Vinnolit“
PVC and caustic soda manufacturer Vinnolit, a Westlake company, will be renamed Westlake Vinnolit. As part of its ongoing growth, the parent company Westlake is standardizing the brand identity of the entire Group.
Continue readingWestlake Chemical Corporation to Change Name to Westlake Corporation
Westlake press release
Continue readingWestlake’s Vinnolit Introduces New Lower-Carbon GreenVin PVC
Company Rolls Out Second Lower-Carbon Product in 2021 Following its Introduction of Lower-Carbon Caustic Soda in February 2021.
Continue readingVinyl Institute elects Westlake EVP Roger Kearns as Chairman
At its 2020 annual conference, the Vinyl Institute (VI), the PVC industry’s trade association in the U.S., elected Roger Kearns, Executive Vice President of Westlake Chemical Corporation’s Vinyls Chemicals as 2021 Chairman.
Continue readingVinyl Institute Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to T.T. Chao Family
The Vinyl Institute (VI), the PVC manufacturers’ trade association in the U.S., presented the Ting Tsung (T.T.) Chao Family, founders of Westlake Chemical Corporation, the Vinyl Institute Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2020 annual conference, Vinyl360.
Continue readingWestlake Contributes $1 Million to Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund
The Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund was established by the United Way of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide emergency assistance, like access to food, shelter and health care, for individuals adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingVinnolit Taps Westlake Chemical to Distribute Specialty PVC Directly in North America
Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG is pleased to announce that its parent company, Westlake Chemical, manages the commercial side of Vinnolit’s North American specialty PVC business effective January 1, 2020.
Continue readingWestlake Chemical Joins the Alliance to End Plastic Waste
In 2018, a joint project between the British Plastics Federation, VinylPlus UK Group and VinylPlus EU was launched. The PVC based project titled “12 months – 12 reasons to use PVC” was created to raise awareness of the diversity of uses of PVC in our everyday lives.
Continue readingWestlake Chemical Closes Purchase of NAKAN PVC Compounding Solutions Business
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