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Young US Adults View China More Favorably

Oct 29, 2015

A recent poll shows that a little more than a third of Americans hold increasingly favorable views of China. And among them are young adults who say the rise of China is something not to be taken lightly. New polling shows that a little ...

Tags: Young US Adults, View China More Favorably

WLK Achieves a MLP Distributable Cash Flow of $9.0 Million in Q1

May 7, 2015

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2105, NYSE listed Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) reported net income of $8.5 million, or $0.31 per limited partner unit. In a press release, WLKP said it achieved a MLP distributable cash flow ...

Tags: ethylene production, ethylene

Westlake Chemical Corporation Has Awarded a Contract to Technip

Nov 21, 2014

Westlake Chemical Corporation has awarded a contract to Technip to provide detailed engineering and procurement services to expand the recovery section of Westlake’s Petro 1 ethylene plant in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA. A statement ...

Tags: Ethylene Expansion Project, Textile

Third-Quarter of 2014 Turnover Climbed to $1,253.2 Million at Westlake Chemical

Nov 17, 2014

Driven by sales from Vinnolit, which it acquired in July 2014 and higher sales prices, revenue at Westlake Chemical surged 24.8% year-on-year in the third quarter ending September 30, 2014. Third-quarter of 2014 turnover climbed to ...

Tags: Westlake Chemical, Vinnolit, Textile

Figueroa Plans to Build a New Facility to Expand Its Footprint and Production Capacity

Nov 14, 2014

US-based Figueroa Mountain Brewing is planning to build a new production facility in Germany, in a move to expand its footprint and production capacity. The company is seeking international partners to leverage investment for the ...

Tags: brewery, Santa Maria taproom, Agriculture

Westlake Chemical Corp Will Invest More Than $330 Million to Expand Ethylene Capacity

Oct 28, 2014

NYSE-listed Westlake Chemical Corp said it will invest more than $330 million to expand ethylene capacity and make other capital improvements at its Lake Charles facility in Louisiana. Once the expansion, which is expected to be completed ...

Tags: Westlake Chemical, Capacity, Textile

Westlake Announced The Commencement of Its Initial Public Offering of Common Units

Aug 13, 2014

Westlake Chemical Partners LP, a Westlake company, announced the commencement of its initial public offering of 11,250,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, at an anticipated initial public offering ...

Tags: Westlake, Textile

Revolaze Is Quickly Making Some Noise in The $70 Billion Global Denim Jeans Market

Aug 12, 2014

RevoLaze, a laser technology firm headquartered in Westlake, OH, is quickly making some noise in the $70 billion global denim jeans market. RevoLaze’s laser technology and products are designed to improve the manufacturing processes ...

Tags: RevoLaze, Denim Jeans, Textile

Blood Glucose Test Strips Sold in These Packages Have Been Declared Misbranded by FDA

May 7, 2014

Blood glucose test strips sold in these packages have been declared misbranded by FDA and should not be used. (Courtesy FDA) FDA has announced the recommendation that use of Shasta Technologies' GenStrip Glucose Test Strips be ...

Tags: FDA, Certification, Health, Medicine

Phillips 66 Company Recently Agreed to Retire Over 21 Billion Sulfur Credits

Mar 24, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Houston, Texas-based Phillips 66 Company recently agreed to retire over 21 billion sulfur credits that could have been used in the production of gasoline, which could ...

Tags: EPA, Certification, Phillips

Feedstock Issues and Supply Tightness Have Driven up North American Prices for PVC

Mar 17, 2014

Feedstock issues and supply tightness have driven up North American prices for suspension PVC and solid polystyrene resin since Feb. 1. But a different feedstock and lower demand served to send regional prices for PET bottle resin down in ...

Tags: PVC, Polystyrene, vinyl chloride

Both The Milestar BS626SW and BS627SW Commercial Steer Tires Meet The Requirements for EPA

Dec 17, 2013

Tireco Inc. announced that both the Milestar BS626SW and BS627SW commercial steer tires meet the requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay program. The EPA has verified that both the BS626SW and BS627SW ...

Tags: Auto Parts, tire, tyre

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Signed a Six-Year Commercial and Contractual Agreement

Dec 11, 2013

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. signed a six-year commercial and contractual agreement with Sasol North America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasol Limited, to supply up to 200 megawatts of electric power to Sasol's proposed ...

Tags: Petrochemical News, Entergy Gulf, Louisiana, Westlak

Sasol Selected Technip as The Primary Contractor for Gas-to-Liquids Facility

Nov 28, 2013

Sasol announced today that it has selected Technip as the primary contractor for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase of its proposed gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in Louisiana. "The selection of Technip as FEED contractor is ...

Tags: Sasol, Technip, FEED, contractor, gas-to-liquid, facility

Westlake Chemical Corporation Reported Record Quarterly Net Income of $170.3 Million

Nov 26, 2013

Westlake Chemical Corporation reported record quarterly net income of $170.3 million, or $2.54 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,004.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. This represents an increase in net income of $83.3 ...

Tags: Ethane Prices, Textile

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