Westlake Company’s WLK unit Westlake Epoxy is ready to unveil a number of new merchandise underneath the EpoVIVE portfolio on the European Coatings Present (“ECS”) 2025, from March 25 to March 27, in Germany. EpoVIVE is designed to offer sustainability benefits.
The brand new applied sciences launched in EpoVIVE make its merchandise power environment friendly with a decrease carbon footprint and lowered emissions. The portfolio goals to satisfy the demand for options freed from SVHC (substances of very excessive concern) that use round supplies.
Options being launched within the EpoVIVE vary embrace NEW EPIKOTE Resins 901 and 902. These are carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR)-free options to the traditional C12-C14 diluted resins used for flooring. The vary additionally consists of AQUAREOUS epoxy programs, permitting decrease unstable natural compound and SVHC-free AZURES merchandise, which allow CMR-free options for coatings, civil engineering and adhesives.
WLK shall be launching these merchandise as a part of its dedication to decreasing the carbon footprint by purposefully sourcing extra sustainable uncooked supplies, and refining and enhancing manufacturing processes.
Westlake Corp. Value and Consensus
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WLK’s Zacks Rank and Key Picks
WLK presently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Sturdy Promote).
Some better-ranked shares within the Primary Supplies house are Ingevity Company NGVT, Axalta Coating Techniques AXTA and Carpenter Expertise Company CRS. Whereas NGVT and AXTA sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Sturdy Purchase) every at current, CRS carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Purchase). You possibly can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ingevity’s current-year earnings is pegged at $4.45 per share. NGVT’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing 4 quarters and missed as soon as, with the common shock being 202.9%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Axalta’s current-year earnings is pegged at $2.51 per share. AXTA’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in every of the trailing 4 quarters, with a median shock of 16.28%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Carpenter Expertise’s present fiscal-year earnings is pegged at $6.95 per share. CRS’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in every of the trailing 4 quarters, with the common shock being 15.7%. Its shares have soared 178.4% prior to now 12 months.
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