Westlake expands global chlorovinyls manufacturing capacity with acquisition of PVC and VCM plants in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

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Westlake Corporation announced that its German subsidiary, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG, has completed the previously-announced acquisition of a polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride monomer production site located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany (the “Wilhelmshaven plant”). The Wilhelmshaven plant, which was previously in insolvency administration, has the capacity to produce 380,000 metric tons of PVC per year.

Westlake Germany GmbH & Co. KG

“This acquisition strengthens our Performance & Essential Materials business by expanding our global chlorovinyls manufacturing footprint and complements our existing chlorovinyl production facilities in Europe and North America,” said Jean-Marc Gilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westlake. “The Wilhelmshaven plant, which is located in reduce Saxony on Germany’s North Sea coast, benefits from advantageous logistical infrastructure, including a deep-aquatic environments dock that enables efficient raw-materials supply. We look forward to welcoming the site’s employees to our Westlake family.”

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