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| Formerly | Westlake Chemical Corporation |
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| Company type | Public company |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Ting Tsung Chao |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Albert Chao (President and CEO) |
| Revenue |  US$15.794 billion (2022)[1] |
3,050,000,000 United States dollar (2022)  | |
| US$2.247 billion (2022) | |
| Total assets | US$20.550 billion (2022) |
| Total equity | US$10.465 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 15,920 (December 31, 2022) |
| Website | westlake.com |
Westlake Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products, which are fundamental to various consumer and industrial markets.[2] The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986.[3] it is the largest producer of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the US and ranks among the Forbes Global 2000.[4][5] Westlake Chemical operates in two segments: Olefins and Vinyls, and is also an integrated producer of vinyls, with substantial downstream integration into polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products.[6]
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- ^ Abram, Lynwood (16 March 2008). "Chao, pioneered petrochemical ventures around the world". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies: Westlake Chemical is the ICIS Company of the Year". ICIS. September 30, 2013.
- ^ "The World's Biggest Public Companies". Forbes.
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