Westlake Lake Charles Petrochemicals

Lake Charles/Sulphur complex, Sulphur, Louisiana. Ethylene, polyethylene, chlor-alkali.

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Address

900 LA-108, Sulphur, LA 70665

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Parent: Westlake
Industry: Chemicals (ethylene, polyethylene)
People: No figure
Status: Downsizing - 3 Lake Charles units closed, 295 jobs (Dec 2025)
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Verified: 2026-10-11

How tools get used here

Maintenance-driven MRO: pumps, valves, motors, conveyors and shutdown or turnaround work.

Buying signals

Shut VCM, styrene and one chlor-alkali unit in Lake Charles, Dec 2025.

Who buys tools here

Usually the maintenance manager, plant manager, MRO or indirect purchasing, and the tool crib lead. At refineries and mills, maintenance contractors buy a large share as well.

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