Westlake Akishima recently organized an annual fire drill to ensure the safety of our employees at our Higashimatsuyama plant. The drill scenario was based on a fire in the drum-filling machine at Reactor 2. Our employees were trained to react quickly and exit safely following their assignment which included contacting the fire department, closing emergency…
Westlake Akishima recently conducted an annual cleaning day “ABC-Day: Akishima Big Cleaning Day”at our Higashimatsuyama plant. We believe that regular cleaning is essential for our employee safety, equipment maintenance, but also to ensure a great environment for the surrounding community. This year, we painted our factory to prevent rust, carried out equipment maintenance and cleaned…
We would like to inform you of our New Year’s holiday schedule : December 29 (Fri.) – January 5 (Fri.) For delivery in Japan: Please note that orders received after 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 will be shipped on or after Tuesday, January 9, 2024. To avoid late delivery, we recommend placing your orders…
We’re going to hold employee training on December 15th Friday 2023. Because of the activity, we won’t be able to ship our product on the day. Orders received after 3:00 p.m. on December 13th Wednesday will be shipped on or after December 18th. Logistics volume is expected to jump after December 18th. To prevent late…
We would like to inform you that we will be conducting stocktaking on December 1st, Friday 2023. As a result, we will not be able to ship our products on that day. Please note that orders received after 3:00 pm on November 28th will be shipped on or after December 4th. We apologize for any…
This year, the company achieved the Silver level of verification, meeting 88% of the criteria of the +Vantage Vinyl initiative. Westlake Corporation received +Vantage Vinyl Verification for the fifth year in a row. The +Vantage Vinyl Silver verification demonstrates Westlake’s continued commitment to sustainability. What is +Vantage Vinyl Verification? “The Vinyl Sustainability Council created +Vantage Vinyl™…
Our schedule during the Obon summer vacation is as below table. 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 ～ 8/20 8/21 8/22 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri ～ Sun Mon Tue ◎ 〇 〇 〇 × × × ◎ ◎ ◎・・・We are open ◯・・・We are open but shipping is not available ✕・・・Holidays
Each year, the United Nations (UN) recognizes World Food Safety Day on June 7. The goal of World Food Safety Day is to “draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks.” Westlake provides the building blocks for many products that go into food packaging. In particular, Westlake polyethylene is used…
We’re going to take inventory on June 16th Friday 2023. Because of the stocktaking activity, we won’t be able to ship our product on the day. Orders received after 3:00 p.m. on June 14th will be shipped on or after June 19th. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
