Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2014 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation WLK will release its 2014 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Monday, May 5, 2014. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release.

To access the conference call, dial (800) 299-9630, or (617) 786-2904 for international callers, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and reference passcode 25946075.

The conference call will also be available via webcast at: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=180248&p=IROL-EventDetails&EventID=5133048 and the earnings release can be obtained via the company's Web page at, http://www.westlake.com/fw/main/IR-Home-Page-123.html.

This call will be available for replay beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time and may be accessed until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 12, 2014. The replay can be accessed by calling the following numbers: Domestic callers should dial (888) 286-8010 and international callers may access the replay at (617) 801-6888. The access code at both numbers is 68118182.

Westlake Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company's range of products includes ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, caustic, VCM, PVC resin and PVC building products, including pipe and specialty components, windows, and fence. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.westlake.com.