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Westlake Corporation reports news around its global materials and building-products operations, organized around Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. Updates commonly cover earnings, segment pricing and volume trends, olefins, vinyl chemicals, polyethylene, epoxies, building products, pipe and fittings, facility actions, product certifications, distribution launches, litigation matters and leadership changes.
The company also appears in updates involving Westlake Royal Building Products, Westlake Epoxy and its relationship with Westlake Chemical Partners LP, a limited partnership formed by Westlake to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and other qualified assets.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) reported Q1 2026 net income attributable to the Partnership of $14.2 million ($0.40/unit) and declared a quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit, the 47th consecutive quarter. Cash flows from operations were $110.2 million; MLP distributable cash flow was $17.9 million and trailing twelve-month coverage was 1.00x.
Year-over-year increases were driven by higher production and sales volume following Petro 1 turnaround; company cites stronger third-party ethylene prices after Middle East tensions.
Westlake (NYSE: WLK) reported Q1 2026 net sales of $2.7B, a net loss attributable of $169M (loss per diluted share $1.31), and EBITDA of $150M. Identified Items totaled $85M (litigation settlement and shutdown charges); EBITDA excluding Identified Items was $235M.
Cash used in operations was $94M, capex was $209M, cash and investments were $2.5B, and total debt was $5.6B. HIP volume rose; PEM faced lower prices and footprint optimization impacts.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) declared a quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit, payable on June 1, 2026 to unitholders of record as of May 14, 2026. This is the Partnership's 47th quarterly distribution. The notice is a qualified Treasury Regulation 1.1446-4(b) notice and advises that 100% of distributions to non-U.S. investors are treated as effectively connected income and are subject to federal withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
Westlake Epoxy (NYSE: WLK) announced its Deer Park, Texas plant achieved ISCC PLUS certification for liquid and solid epoxy resins and liquid epoxy blends on May 4, 2026. Customers in North America can now access ISCC+ mass balance‑attributed renewable‑feedstock epoxy resins.
This expands the EpoVIVE™ mass balance offering alongside the Duisburg, Germany site, while maintaining the same quality and specifications as standard epoxy resins.
BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) launched TruExterior Siding and Trim by Westlake Royal Building Products across 12 BlueLinx markets on April 30, 2026.
The rollout covers 12 locations including six top‑50 U.S. metros and aims to broaden access to poly‑ash, moisture‑resistant siding and trim for growing residential construction regions.
Westlake (NYSE: WLK) will release first quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET the same day.
Phone pre-registration with a unique PIN is required; a live webcast and replay will be available and the earnings release will be posted on the company's investor web page.
Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release first quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT the same day. The call requires phone pre-registration and will be available live and as a replay via webcast. The earnings release will be posted on the company's investor website.
Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) named Jonathan H. Baksht as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to CEO Jean-Marc Gilson. Mr. Baksht will succeed M. Steven Bender, who will transition to Special Advisor effective June 15, 2026 and retire by year-end.
Mr. Baksht previously served as CFO at Fortune Brands Innovations (May 2025–Mar 2026), Pactiv Evergreen (May 2022–May 2025), and Valaris (CFO Nov 2015–Sep 2021). He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Kellogg School of Management.
Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLK) named Jonathan H. Baksht as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 15, 2026, and as a director of the general partner.
Mr. Baksht succeeds M. Steven Bender, who will retire from the board and transition to Special Advisor on June 15, 2026, then retire by year-end. Mr. Baksht previously served as CFO at Fortune Brands Innovations (May 2025–Mar 2026) and Pactiv Evergreen (May 2022–May 2025), and held senior finance roles at Valaris.
Capstone Holding Corp (NASDAQ: CAPS) was awarded distribution rights for Eldorado Stone from Westlake Royal Building Products, expected to drive $5.0 million of annualized run-rate organic revenue by Q3 2027 through existing channels with no incremental infrastructure investment.
Management says the award deepens its Westlake relationship, boosts share-of-wallet, leverages architect-driven inbound demand, and supports higher incremental EBITDA margins alongside a $2 million cost rationalization program and multi-year homebuilder wins.