James Y. Chao

Kimberly Lubel Elected to Westlake Chemical Corporation Board of Directors

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Friday, May 15, 2020
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Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that Ms. Kimberly S. Lubel has been elected to serve on the companys board of directors as a new member.

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  • Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today announced that Ms. Kimberly S. Lubel has been elected to serve on the companys board of directors as a new member.
  • In March 2020, Mr. Lukens also retired from the board of directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, the general partner of the affiliated master limited partnership, Westlake Chemical Partners LP, when Mr. G. Stephen Finley was appointed as his replacement.
  • He has served as a director of Westlake Chemical Corporation since we took the corporation public in 2004, and has served on the board of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC since it was formed in 2014, stated James Chao, chairman of the boards of Westlake Chemical Corporation and Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.
  • We are pleased to welcome Kim to the Westlake Chemical Corporation board.

Westlake Chemical Partners Selects Steve Finley to Join Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) today announced that Mr. G. Stephen Finley has been appointed to the board of directors of its general partner, Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.

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  • Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) today announced that Mr. G. Stephen Finley has been appointed to the board of directors of its general partner, Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.
  • In addition, he has served on the board of the partnerships sponsor, Westlake Chemical Corporation, since we took that company public in 2004, said James Chao, Chairman of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.
  • Westlake Chemical Partners is a limited partnership formed by Westlake Chemical Corporation to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and other qualified assets.
  • For more information about Westlake Chemical Partners LP, please visit http://www.wlkpartners.com .

Westlake Chemical Partners Selects Randy Woelfel to Join Board of Directors

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Friday, November 8, 2019
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) today announced that Mr. Randy G. Woelfel has been appointed to the board of directors of its general partner, Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.

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  • Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) today announced that Mr. Randy G. Woelfel has been appointed to the board of directors of its general partner, Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.
  • We wish him the best in his endeavors with PetroLogistics II, stated James Chao, Chairman of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC.
  • We are very pleased that Randy Woelfel has been appointed to our board.
  • Westlake Chemical Partners is a limited partnership formed by Westlake Chemical Corporation to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and other qualified assets.

Lotte Chemical & Westlake Chemical Host Grand Opening Ceremony for New Louisiana Chemical Complex

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Albert Chao, Industries, Westlake Chemical, Westlake, Petrochemical, Lotte Corporation, Ethylene glycol, Business, Chemistry, James Y. Chao

LAKE CHARLES, La., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Lotte Chemical USA and Westlake Chemical Corporation hosted an official opening ceremony on May 9, 2019, for their joint-venture Ethylene and the Lotte Chemical world-scale Ethylene Glycol (EG) Production Facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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  • LAKE CHARLES, La., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Lotte Chemical USA and Westlake Chemical Corporation hosted an official opening ceremony on May 9, 2019, for their joint-venture Ethylene and the Lotte Chemical world-scale Ethylene Glycol (EG) Production Facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana.
  • "Among Korean petrochemical companies, Lotte Chemical is the first to locate a project in the United States; as such, this project represents a significant investment by Lotte Chemical," said Jinkoo Hwang, Lotte Chemical USA president and chief executive officer.
  • "Westlake Chemical Corporation is pleased to be a joint-venture partner with Lotte Chemical, a leading global petrochemical company, in LACC, a state-of-the-art ethylene facility.
  • This is the seventh Westlake operation in Louisiana," said Albert Chao, Westlake Chemical Corporation president and chief executive officer.