SUGAR LAND--May 7, 2018--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As it benefits from lower ethylene costs and improved vinyls business earnings, Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (Houston, Texas) is expected to invest $600 million to $650 million in capital expenditures this year, company executives said last week.

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