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Issuer:     WESTLAKE CORP (WLK)
CIK:        0001262823
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-06-15T20:45:30+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-271206
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Westlake completes acquisition of PVC/VCM site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
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- Acquired PVC/VCM plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, with capacity of 380,000 metric tons of PVC per year (previously in insolvency).
- Acquisition expands Westlake's global chlorovinyls manufacturing footprint, complementing existing EU and NA facilities.
- Site features deep-water dock for efficient raw-material supply; located in Lower Saxony on North Sea coast.
- CEO Jean-Marc Gilson says acquisition strengthens Performance & Essential Materials business; welcomes employees.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312526271206/0001193125-26-271206-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000119312526271206/d166027d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-271206

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