SUGAR LAND--November 7, 2019--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Despite a sharp drop in profits, Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (Houston, Texas) this week reported its capital expenditures were $193 million for third-quarter 2019, as it focused on debottlenecking investments to further integrate its vinyls businesses in the U.S. and Germany. Industrial Info is tracking more than $1 billion worth of Westlake Chemical project activity in North America, with the lion's share of that amount in Louisiana.