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24-09-2012

Westlake Chemical to expand ethylene capacity in Lake Charles, LA in Q1 2013

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced today that it will perform planned maintenance and an expansion of the  Petro 2 ethylene unit at its complex in Lake Charles, LA in the first quarter of 2013.  This expansion will increase ethane-based ethylene capacity by approximately 230 - 240 million pounds annually in support of the Company's ethylene integration strategy. The unit is expected to be down approximately 50 days for the work to be completed.

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