Chemical Plant Maker Expands into Key Industrial Processes

HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global chemical industry continues to face ...

Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) Market to Reach $72.83B by 2033 – Strategic Revenue Insights (SRI)

Market valued at $48.59B in 2024, projected 4.60% CAGR growth driven by membrane cell adoption, pulp paper demand, and ...
Longview News-Journal

Westlake plant in Longview not among those set for closure

Longview’s Westlake facility is not among plants the company announced it will close this month. Earlier this week, the Houston-based company announced it will close its polyvinyl chloride plant at ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston chemical giant slashes workforce as Gulf Coast operations shut down

According to a Westlake Corp. news release on Monday, operations will cease at the following facilities before the end of the year: A polyvinyl chloride plant at the Aberdeen, Miss. site, which has an ...
MarketWatch

Westlake to Lay Off 300 Workers, Incur $415 Million in Charges Amid Plant Closures

Westlake said Monday that it plans to cease operation of certain North American chlorovinyl production facilities. The closures are projected to result in nearly 300 layoffs, as well as about $415 ...
Law

New Asbestos Ban Nears, But Litigation Will Remain for Foreseeable Future

Andrew Wells discusses how the proposed Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025 would finally prohibit most commercial uses of asbestos while leaving certain exceptions in place. Explore the ...