HOUSTON, July 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) will release its 2015 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release.

To access the conference call, dial (855) 760-8160, or (704) 288-0624 for international callers, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and reference passcode 82598901.

The conference call will also be available via webcast at: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/6bjewxut/lan/en and the earnings release can be obtained via the company's Web page at, /fw/main/IR-Home-Page-123.html.

This call will be available for replay beginning at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and may be accessed until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 11, 2015. The replay can be accessed by calling the following numbers: Domestic callers should dial (855) 859-2056 and international callers may access the replay at (404) 537-3406. The access code at both numbers is 82598901.

Westlake Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company's range of products includes ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, caustic, VCM, PVC resin and PVC building products, including pipe and specialty components, windows, and fence. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.westlake.com.

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