Westlake Growth & Investment Strategy
Specialty & Downstream Product Mix Enhances Margins
Product
Market Position
Price Advantage (1)
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(per pound)
Avg. Specialty
PVC
Specialty PVC
#2 in Global PVC
#2 in Global Specialty PVC
20.0¢
Over Commodity
PVC
Epoxy
Specialty
Resins
#2 in Epoxy Resin
29.0¢
Avg. Specialty
Ероху
Over Commodity
Epoxy
Avg. Specialty
15.0¢
Specialty PE
Leading Producer
LDPE
#3 in the Americas
Premium PE
Over
Commodity PE
8.6¢
7.8¢
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Westlake is a leading producer of specialty PVC delivering
higher margins and increased earnings stability
Population growth and urbanization in global economies
drives specialty product demand in automotive, medical
and housing applications as well as consumer durables
Epoxy broadens Westlake's end-market exposure to higher
growth sustainability-oriented markets such as wind energy
as well as automotive and aerospace light weighting
Leading producer of specialty polyethylene that has
higher pricing and customer specification compared to
other PE grades
Westlake's higher priced and application focused specialized
PE product combined with its globally advantaged cost
position drives higher margin and more resilient profitability
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(1) Based on cycle averages
Source: IHS Markit, company estimates
LDPE vs. LLDPE
LDPE vs. HDPE
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