Westlake Growth & Investment Strategy
High Product Integration with a Globally Advantaged
Low-Cost Position
Westlake has long-term
strategic cost advantage:
North America has a long-term
cost advantaged position
through abundant supply of
Ethane from shale, electricity
from natural gas and ample salt
compared to global markets
Integration from feedstock to
final product captures margin
across the production chain and
throughout the economic cycle
enhancing margin stability
All ethane
feedstock
capability
Ethylene
4.8B lbs
North American
Merchant Ethylene
•
End Markets
Flexible packaging
Shrink wrap
Polyethylene
2.6B lbs
•
Trash bags
Styrene
570M lbs
Tires
Latexes for paint & coatings
Flooring
Vinyls
Roofing
Purchases
PVC
¡PVC Products
Wallpaper
•
~1.1B lbs
Films
Chlorine
7.8B lbs
3.5B lbs
•
Coating
•
Automotive
7.2B lbs
•
Artificial leather
Fencing
HIP
•
Decking
Siding
Pipe
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Intermediates
Caustic Soda
7.9B lbs
700M lbs
Chlorinated Products
2.3B lbs
Epoxy
1.2B lbs
Pulp & paper
Glass
•
Alumina
• Wind power
•
Aviation
Automotive
Coatings
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