Sustainability presentation and webcast to be held on June 3, 2021 at 10 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its 2020 Sustainability Report on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Kent Masters , Albemarle CEO, and Scott Tozier , Albemarle CFO, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Industrials

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 .     First Quarter 2021 Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes are based on year-over-year comparisons) Net income of $95.7

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.56 , is payable July 1, 2021 , to shareholders of record at the close of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has joined the United Nations ( UN) Global Compact , a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure

Conference call to be held on May 6, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first-quarter 2021 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (the " Company ") (NYSE: ALB) today announced the upsize and early results of the previously announced cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (ACN 630 509 303) ("

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (the " Company ") (NYSE: ALB) today announced the pricing of the previously announced cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (" Wodgina ") and Albemarle New Holding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , President, Lithium, will present at the Goldman Sachs Chemical Intensity Days on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 , at 9:45 a.m. ET .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (the " Company ") (NYSE: ALB) today announced the commencement of two cash tender offers by the Company and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd (" Wodgina ") and Albemarle New Holding GmbH (" New

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.56 , is payable April 1, 2021 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Fine Chemistry Services business to W.R. Grace & Co.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 .     Fourth Quarter 2020 and Recent Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes represent year-over-year

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Albemarle CEO Kent Masters has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge.     "We are committed to a culture where our values

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the pricing of a previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,496,733 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $153.00 per

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 .     Fourth-Quarter 2020 Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $1,300,000,000 of shares of its common stock.

Conference call to be held on Feb. 18, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth-quarter 2020 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Melissa Anderson has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 11, 2021 .

HIGHLIGHTS: - Production of lithium carbonate at Silver Peak site to be doubled - Exploration of clay resources and evaluation of clay extraction technology in Nevada - Novel brine-to-lithium hydroxide production research via U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today it has been awarded the Carolinas Community Design Award by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its headquarters expansion project in

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , President, Lithium, will participate as a keynote speaker at Benchmark Minerals' Lithium Conference 2020 on Thursday, Dec.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that Chile Country Manager, Ellen Lenny-Pessagno , has been recognized as one of the "100 Global Inspiring Women in Mining" (WIM100) by Women in

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --   Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will serve as a founding member of ZETA, a first-of-its-kind U.S. -based coalition committed to achieving 100 percent electric vehicle

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that its site in Kings Mountain, N.C. , was recently recognized by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its excellence in corporate conservation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , President, Lithium, will speak and participate in a Q&A session at Deutsche Bank's upcoming virtual 5 th Annual Lithium and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 .     Third Quarter 2020 Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes are based on year-over-year comparisons) Net income of $98

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Raphael Crawford , President, Catalysts, will speak at the upcoming Baird Global Industrial Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.54 , is payable Jan. 4, 2021 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has begun the path toward certification under the stringent standard of IRMA, considered as the certification standard for assurance of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that company executives will participate in upcoming virtual fireside chats with Robert W. Baird & Co. and Jefferies & Company, Inc.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Eric Norris , President, Lithium, Meredith Bandy , Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainability, and Sharon McGee , Vice President,

Conference call to be held on Nov. 5, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2020 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the company has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as a critical partner for two lithium research projects over three years

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the release of its annual global Sustainability Report. Featuring Albemarle 's renewed approach to sustainability efforts, this report shares the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the company plans to attend the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials virtual conference and fireside chat on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 .     Second Quarter 2020 Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes are based on year-over-year comparisons) Net income of $86

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.54 , is payable Oct. 1, 2020 , to shareholders of record at the close

Conference call to be held on Aug. 6, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2020 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Chief Financial Officer, Meredith Bandy , Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainability, and Sharon McGee , Vice

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , President, Lithium, will speak at the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Festival from Benchmark Minerals on Thursday, May 28, 2020 ,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 . First Quarter 2020 Highlights (Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes are based on year-over-year comparisons) Net sales of $739 million ;

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a dividend of $0.385 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.54 , is payable July 1, 2020 , to shareholders of record at the close of business

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that J. Kent Masters has been elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),  effective immediately.  As previously announced,

Conference call to be held on May 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2020 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Luke Kissam , Chief Executive Officer, Scott Tozier , Chief Financial Officer, Meredith Bandy , Vice President, Investor Relations and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Meredith Bandy has joined the company as Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainability, effective March 16, 2020 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Eric Norris , President, Lithium, will speak at the Goldman Sachs Chemicals Intensity Days Conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today it has been awarded a LEED® Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its headquarters expansion project in Charlotte,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per share, an increase of approximately 5 percent over the previous quarterly dividend.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Scott Tozier , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference in New York City on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019. Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights (Based on year-over-year comparisons) Net sales of $993 million increased ~8%, including an unfavorable currency

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam has advised the Board of Directors that he will retire from his roles as an officer and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that as part of the company's continued commitment to environmental stewardship it has achieved a Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that effective Feb. 3, 2020 , the company will be named to the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. The Index measures the performance of S&P 500

Conference call to be held on Feb. 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2019 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).   Through disclosure of gender-related

-- Communicates Corporate and Global Business Unit Strategies Focused on Growth, Operational Excellence and Cash Generation -- Outlines Cost Reduction Initiative to Deliver $100 Million in Annualized Run-Rate Savings by 2021 -- Introduces 2024 Financial Targets -- Provides 2025 Lithium Supply and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2019 . Third Quarter 2019 Highlights (Based on year-over-year comparisons unless otherwise noted) Net sales of $879.7 million increased 14%, excluding

- JV provides risk-adjusted access to high-quality spodumene source, further diversifying Albemarle's lithium asset base - Strengthens Albemarle's position in the long term by increasing capacity to support future demand - JV combines the mining expertise of MRL and the advanced specialty chemical

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a dividend of $0.3675 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.47 , is payable Jan. 2, 2020 , to shareholders of record at the close of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it expects third quarter 2019 diluted earnings per share to be approximately $1.46 and adjusted earnings per share to be $1.53 on net income of approximately $155 million and adjusted EBITDA of

Conference call to be held on Nov. 7, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET     CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2019 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Glen Merfeld , Chief Technical Officer, Lithium, will speak at the S&P Global Platts Battery Metals Conference on Monday, Sept.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Albemarle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Credit Suisse 32 nd Annual Basic Materials

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2019 highlights: Net sales were $885.1 million , an increase of 4% over the prior year; earnings were $1.45 per diluted share Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.55 , an increase of 14% over the prior year Adjusted EBITDA increased 6%, excluding

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its plans to host an Investor Day on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 , in New York City . Albemarle CEO Luke Kissam and Executive Vice President and Chief

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today amendments to its transaction with Mineral Resources Limited ( MRL ) (ASX: MIN) under the Asset Sale and Share Subscription Agreement ( Agreement

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a dividend of $0.3675 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.47 , is payable Oct. 1, 2019 , to shareholders of record at the close of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Glenda Minor and Holly Van Deursen to the Board, effective July 23, 2019 .

Conference call to be held on August 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2019 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2019 highlights: First quarter net sales were $832.1 million ; earnings were $1.26 per diluted share Net sales grew 6% and adjusted diluted EPS by 4%, excluding foreign exchange and divested businesses Confirmed full year outlook of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3675 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.47 , is payable July 1, 2019 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that Chief Information Officer (CIO) Patrick Thompson has been named to the 2019 CIO Hall of Fame from IDG's CIO, the executive-level information

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Luke Kissam , Albemarle CEO, Scott Tozier , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Ryan , Vice President, Corporate Strategy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today Scott Tozier , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Ryan , Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, and

Conference call to be held on May 9, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2019 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that its Lithium segment expects a shift of approximately 3,000 – 3,500 metric tons on an LCE basis in volume from Q1 2019 to subsequent quarters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has declared a dividend of $0.3675 per share, an increase of 10 percent over the previous quarterly dividend and representing a rate of $1.47 on an annualized basis.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2018 highlights: Fourth quarter net sales were $921.7 million , an increase of 7% over the prior year; earnings were $129.6 million , or $1.21 per diluted share, an increase of 162% over the prior year Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Luke Kissam , Albemarle CEO, will speak at the 2019 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that the company has reached an agreement with the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo) on the process for establishing and validating the

Conference call to be held on Feb. 21, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2018 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has begun earthworks at the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area, in Western Australia , for the construction of the company's Kemerton

Conference call to be held on Dec. 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the signing of an Asset Sale and Share Subscription Agreement (Agreement) with Mineral

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has signed an Exclusivity Agreement (Agreement) with Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) in relation to the potential creation of a 50/50

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it is launching XPLORE™, a new platform for the clean transportation fuels market. The XPLORE catalyst platform is the result of breakthrough

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Third quarter 2018 highlights: Third quarter net sales were $777.7 million , an increase of 3% over the prior year; earnings were $129.7 million , or $1.20 per diluted share, an increase of 13% over the prior year    Third quarter adjusted EBITDA was

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.34 , is payable Jan. 2, 2019 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , Albemarle President, Lithium, will present and attend Citi's 2018 Basic Materials Battery Value Chain Conference in New York

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that David Ryan , Albemarle Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, will speak at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Lithium & Energy

Conference call to be held on Nov. 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2018 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , Albemarle President, Lithium, will speak at Benchmark Minerals Cathodes 2018 Conference on Wednesday, Oct.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has named Ellen Lenny-Pessagno as Chile Country Manager, effective Oct. 1, 2018 . In this role, Lenny-Pessagno is responsible for

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Ryan , Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2018 highlights: Second quarter net sales were $853.9 million , an increase of 16% over the prior year; earnings were $302.5 million , or $2.73 per diluted share, an increase of 197% over the prior year Second quarter adjusted EBITDA was

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.34 , is payable Oct. 1, 2018 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today new leadership appointments to its Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations department and Treasury department, effective August 1 , 2018.  Dave

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 25, 2018   /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today changes to its global business unit leadership team, effective August 1 , 2018.  Eric Norris becomes President, Lithium.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has named Netha Johnson as Albemarle's President, Bromine Specialties, effective Aug. 1, 2018 .

Conference call to be held on Aug. 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2018 earnings after the NYSE closes on Tuesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced that it has signed a Heads of Agreement in the field of heavy feedstock hydrocracking for the company's catalysts business unit. Sinopec Catalyst Co.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Eric Norris , Chief Strategy Officer, Sharon McGee , Vice President - Corporate Development and Investor Relations, and Mark de Boer , Director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Luke Kissam , Albemarle Chairman, President and CEO, will present at the Bernstein 34 th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Albemarle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a Fireside Chat at the Deutsche Bank 9 th

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2018 highlights: First quarter net sales were $821.6 million , an increase of 14% over the prior year; earnings were $131.8 million , or $1.18 per diluted share, an increase of 162% over the prior year First quarter adjusted EBITDA was

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share. The dividend, which has an annualized rate of $1.34 , is payable July 2, 2018 , to shareholders of record at the close

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that the company has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine's ( CR Magazine ) 19 th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it is the primary hydroprocessing catalyst manufacturer for the DuPont™ IsoTherming® hydroprocessing technology, making clean fuels

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Albemarle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Norris , Chief Strategy Officer, will participate in

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has declared force majeure due to the shortage of key raw materials in the production of diethyl toluene diamine (DETDA) curative

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Albemarle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Barclays Electronic Chemicals Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has named Dr. Glen Merfeld as Albemarle's Chief Technology Officer for its Lithium business, effective immediately.

Conference call to be held on May 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2018 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its polyolefin catalysts and components business to W. R. Grace & Co.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, announced today that as expected, it has received approval from Chile's Economic Development Agency (CORFO) for an increase in the company's lithium

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2017 highlights: Fourth quarter net sales were $857.8 million , an increase of 23% over the prior year Fourth quarter loss of $218.4 million , or $1.95 per diluted share, included $366.9 million of income tax expense related to the new

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announces that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share, an increase of nearly 5% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.32 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Luke Kissam , Albemarle Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the JPMorgan Aviation, Transportation and Industrials

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Matt Juneau , executive vice president, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, is retiring from the company in March 2018 and that it has

Conference call to be held on Feb. 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it is launching a new technology for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalyst market called Granite™.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its polyolefin catalysts and components business to W. R. Grace & Co.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it is the recipient of the 44 th Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Award for its breakthrough AlkyClean® process technology developed jointly

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Third quarter 2017 highlights: Third quarter net sales were $754.9 million , an increase of 15% over the prior year Third quarter earnings were $118.7 million , or $1.06 per diluted share Third quarter adjusted EBITDA was $209.4 million , an increase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share.  The dividend is payable January 2, 2018 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2017 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Matt Juneau , executive vice president, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, will present at the 2017 Deutsche Bank Lithium Supply

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Luke Kissam , chairman, president and chief executive officer and Scott Tozier , executive vice president and chief financial officer, will

Conference call to be held on November 9, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, announced today that it has developed an innovative technology that could enable Albemarle to sustainably increase total lithium production in Chile

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its plans to attend the upcoming UBS Global Chemicals & Paper and Packaging Conference on September 6, 2017 , in New York City .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2017 highlights: Second quarter net sales were $737.3 million , an increase of 10% over the prior year Second quarter earnings were $103.3 million , or $0.92 per diluted share Second quarter adjusted EBITDA was $218.9 million , an

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that executive vice president and chief financial officer, Scott Tozier , has been named Charlotte Business Journal's 2017 CFO of the Year award

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable October 2, 2017 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 15, 2017 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification for its recently completed headquarter office project in Charlotte, NC .

Conference call to be held on August 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that its board of directors has elected Laurie Brlas to the board, effective June 23 , 2017.  Brlas will also serve as a member of the board's

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Tozier , will present at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Materials Summit

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share.  The dividend is payable July 3, 2017 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of June 15, 2017 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2017 highlights: First quarter earnings were $51.2 million , or $0.45 per diluted share First quarter adjusted EBITDA was $211.4 million , an increase of 10% over the prior year; adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New

Conference call to be held on May 4, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel, Karen G. Narwold , has been selected as a winner of the 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Talison, a joint venture between Albemarle and Tianqi Lithium Corporation , has approved the expansion of lithium concentrate production at

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, will discuss its strategy to capture growth, maximize profitability and drive shareholder value at its 2017 Investor Day today at 8:30 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2016 highlights: Fourth quarter earnings were $602.1 million , or $5.30 per diluted share, including $546.3 million in after-tax gains related to the sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, an increase of 5% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.305 .  The dividend, which has a new annualized rate of $1.28 , is payable

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company, announced today that  Albemarle and Tianqi Lithium Corporation (Tianqi) have entered into a deed of termination, pursuant to which Tianqi's exercise of a previously

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will host its 2017 Investor Day on Thursday, March 16, 2017 , in New York City . Chairman, president and chief executive officer, Luke

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company " or " Albemarle "), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the pricing, as set forth in the table below, of its previously announced tender offers (the " Maximum Tender

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company " or " Albemarle "), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the early tender results of its previously announced tender offers (the " Maximum Tender Offers ") to purchase

Conference call to be held on February 28, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company "), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it intends to redeem all of its outstanding 3.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (CUSIP No. 012725AB3, ISIN No.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company " or " Albemarle "), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the pricing, as set forth in the table below, and expiration of its previously announced tender offers (the "

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company " or " Albemarle ") today announced that it has commenced tender offers to purchase for cash any and all of the debt securities listed in the first table below and up to a maximum repurchase amount of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, announced today that it has agreed, effective December 30, 2016 , to amend its lithium production rights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --   Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of the Jiangxi Jiangli New Materials Science

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its Chemetall™ Surface Treatment business and related assets to BASF for proceeds of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Dec. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that effective January 1, 2017 , or as contracts allow, it will increase the price of select brominated flame retardants and bromine derivatives by

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company, announced today that Tianqi Lithium Corporation (Tianqi) has given notice of its decision to exercise an option to acquire a 20% indirect ownership interest in Rockwood Lithium

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its decision to elect president and chief executive officer, Luke Kissam , as chairman, effective November 7, 2016 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Third quarter 2016 highlights: Third quarter earnings were $128.2 million , or $1.13 per diluted share, an increase of 96% over the prior year Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $102.7 million , or $0.91 per diluted share, an increase

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its plans to host an Investor Day on Thursday, March 16, 2017 , in New York City . President and chief executive officer, Luke Kissam , and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share.  The dividend is payable January 2, 2017 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2016 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Luke Kissam , president and chief executive officer and Scott Tozier , executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at

Conference call to be held on November 8, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Bolland Minera S.A. , for the exclusive exploration and acquisition rights to a lithium resource in

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its participation in the upcoming KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference on September 13, 2016 , in Boston .

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate conversion assets and supporting business

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the market leader in hydroprocessing catalysts, Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) is reinforcing its business strategy in hydrotreating to become even more focused on technology development and catalyst performance.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2016 highlights: Signed definitive agreement to sell Chemetall ® Surface Treatment business to BASF SE Due to a non-recurring, non-cash tax charge of $416.7 million related to the decision to sell the Chemetall Surface Treatment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it's wholly owned subsidiary, Rockwood Lithium Ltda., and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange : SQM-B, SQM-A) have reached an agreement to work

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that president and chief executive officer, Luke Kissam , will present at the Jefferies 2016 Industrials Conference in New York City on Thursday,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share.  The dividend is payable October 3, 2016 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 15, 2016 .

Conference call to be held on August 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB ), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF in a cash transaction valued at

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it and technology partner CB&I are recipients of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) in cooperation with the American

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Brian Tessin will be joining the company as vice president, tax & chief tax counsel, reporting to Scott Tozier , chief financial officer. 

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announced today that the company has received two prestigious awards in the category of liquidity management.

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced that current Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate & Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary Karen G.

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share.  The dividend is payable July 1, 2016 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of June 15, 2016 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 10 , 201 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced that David Ryan has joined the company as treasurer, reporting to Scott Tozier , chief financial officer.

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2016 highlights: First quarter earnings of $2.02 per diluted share ( $0.40 in prior year); adjusted diluted earnings of $1.12 per share, an increase of 44% over the prior year, excluding the impact of currency and divestitures First

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants announced today that it is discontinuing production of its hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)-based flame retardants so that it can focus on

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. ET .

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott A. Tozier has returned to the company following a temporary medical leave of absence, resuming management responsibility for the

Conference call to be held on May 11, 2016 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on Tuesday,

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Luke Kissam , president and chief executive officer; Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations; and Sharon McGee , vice president, Corporate Development,

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations; Sharon McGee , vice president, Corporate Development; and Raphael Crawford , president, Bromine Solutions, will

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, will present at the Goldman Sachs Houston Chemical Intensity Days Conference in Houston, Texas on March 15, 2016

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, and John Mitchell , president, Lithium and Advanced Materials, will attend the Seaport Global Chemicals and

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share, an increase of 5% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.29 .  The dividend, which has a new annualized rate of $1.22 , is

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Luke Kissam , president and CEO of Albemarle will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Agriculture and Chemicals Conference on March 2, 2016 , in Fort Lauderdale, Florida .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, and ICL (NYSE & TASE: ICL), a leading specialty chemicals company in bromine and bromine derivatives, announced today that they have

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --   Fourth quarter 2015 highlights: Full year and fourth quarter earnings of $3.00 and $1.55 per diluted share, respectively; full year adjusted diluted earnings $3.94 per share; fourth quarter 2015 adjusted diluted earnings of $1.03 per share Full

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in the refinery catalysts industry, announced today that it will increase prices of its fluid catalytic cracking catalysts by 10 percent, effective March 15, 2016 , or as contracts allow.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium derivatives, announced today that it has been granted approval by the Environmental Assessment Commission (CEA) of the

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its Minerals business, which includes both Mineral Flame Retardants and Specialty Chemicals, to Huber Engineered Materials.  The

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott A. Tozier will be on a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately.  It is anticipated that he will return to his normal duties in

Conference call to be held on February 18, 2016 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2015 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its Tribotecc metal sulfides business to Treibacher Industrie AG .  The transaction included sites in Vienna and Arnoldstein, Austria and

Trade News Bulletin --   Albemarle Corporation today announced that its zeolite-based AlkyStar™ catalyst successfully produced high-quality alkylate after start-up of the world’s first solid acid catalyst alkylation unit at the Shandong, China, plant of Zibo Haiyi Fine Chemical Co., LTD, a

BATON ROUGE, La. , Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Mineral Flame Retardants and Specialty Chemicals businesses to Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that President and CEO Luke Kissam will present at the 4 th Annual Morgan Stanley Global Chemicals and Agriculture Conference in Boston, MA at 2:20 p.m. EST on November 10, 2015 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading manufacturer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Tribotecc metal sulfides business to Treibacher Industrie AG , an international

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Third quarter 2015 highlights: Adjusted earnings of $0.90 per share. Three core business units grew adjusted EBITDA by 8% versus prior year, and achieved adjusted EBITDA margins of 31%, excluding unfavorable currency exchange impacts.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has named leaders for its bromine and lithium businesses which, effective as of the beginning of 2016, will report directly to President and CEO Luke Kissam .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share.  The dividend is payable January 4, 2016 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2015 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) ::  Earlier today, Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) corrected erroneous reports that an incident occurred at its Pasadena, Texas facility. Albemarle further confirms that the incident occurred at the neighboring

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is confirming that the incident reported in Pasadena, Texas did not occur at Albemarle's facility.  The incident occurred at SunEdison's facility. Albemarle is offering assistance during the response.

Conference call to be held on November 5, 2015 at 9 a.m. ET BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2015 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium compounds, announced today its intention to add up to 50,000 metric tons of mineral conversion production capacity to

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. ("RSGI"), intends to redeem $1.25 billion of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (CUSIP No.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it will hold its 2015 "Lithium Day" at its facilities in Kings Mountain, NC on Tuesday, September 15th . President and Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam and Senior Vice President and Chief

BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), through its subsidiary Rockwood Litio Limitada, was presented with the prestigious 2015 National Mining Society award for its valuable contributions to the advancement of the lithium industry in Chile .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, announced today that it is continuing with the qualification and commercialization of its GreenCrest ® polymeric fire safety solution,

BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that it will relocate its corporate headquarters and its Performance Chemicals business from Baton Rouge, La. to Charlotte, N.C. In addition, it will relocate Baton Rouge employees in its Refining

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BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2015 highlights: Adjusted earnings of $0.84 per share. Three core business units grew constant currency revenue by 7% and adjusted EBITDA by 10% from prior year, and achieved adjusted EBITDA margins of 30%.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that Scott Tozier , senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, will present at the Jefferies 11 th Annual

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of Lithium and Lithium compounds, announced its intent to transfer production of n-Butyllithium from its facility in New Johnsonville, Tennessee ,

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share.  The dividend is payable October 1, 2015 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 16, 2015 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company and leader in the production of lithium and lithium compounds, announced today the commencement of commissioning activities associated with its new, state-of-the-art lithium

Conference call to be held on August 6, 2015 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2015 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Scott Tozier , senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, will present at the Credit Suisse Basic

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Scott Tozier , senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer, and Matt Juneau , senior vice president, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, will present at the Citi "Slice of the U.S."

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemetall, a global business unit of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that it has acquired the business of Chemal GmbH & Co. KG , based in Hamm, Germany .  This transaction will enhance Chemetall's integrated portfolio for the

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2015 highlights: Adjusted earnings of $1.17 per share, up 19% versus first quarter 2014. Net sales of $884.4 million , up 47% versus first quarter 2014; adjusted EBITDA grew 95% to $265.6 million , a 30% margin.

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share.  The dividend is payable July 1, 2015 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of June 16, 2015 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will further strengthen its position in the hydrocracking pre-treat (HC-PT) market by unveiling a new leading-edge catalyst as part of

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today provided an update to the previously announced realignment of its global business units resulting from its acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in January.  The company has announced its senior leadership

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Tozier will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference between 8:00

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique collaboration between catalyst researchers from Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), Utrecht University and Stanford University has led to an innovative new method for observing fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst behavior at the

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leading manufacturer of liquid curing agents for epoxy, polyurethane and polyurea systems for coatings, reaction-injection-molded (RIM) parts and other applications, announced today that it will increase prices

BATON ROUGE, La., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals, announced today that it will increase global prices for elemental bromine and bromine derivatives by 30%. Clear brine fluids

Conference call to be held on May 7, 2015 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2015 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday,

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it is streamlining its portfolio of mineral flame retardant products and refocusing its efforts and resources on further development and growth of key product grades.  The changes support the

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has entered into discussions with its Middle Eastern partner Ali & Sons Oilfield Supplies & Services Co.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, an increase of 5% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.275 .  The dividend, which has a new annualized rate of $1.16 , is

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemetall, a leading global surface treatment company and division of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), has been awarded the highest supplier honor in the Airbus "Materials & Parts SQIP" (Supply Chain & Quality Improvement) program.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemetall, a business unit of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and an innovator in metalworking fluids, has been awarded the 2014 North American Metalworking Fluids New Product Innovation Award. "This is truly a special award," said Julia Murray ,

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemetall, a business unit of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), has completed the acquisition of all shares of its Shanghai Chemetall joint venture and is now the sole owner of the entity. This transaction is in line with Chemetall's strategic

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) was recently added to Standard and Poor's High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which is comprised of companies within the S&P Composite 1500 that have consistently raised their dividend payouts for twenty years

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) ("Albemarle") today announced the successful completion of the previously announced consent solicitation relating to the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes") which were issued by Rockwood Specialties Group,

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2014 highlights: Full year adjusted earnings of $4.20 per share, up 5% versus 2013; fourth quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of $0.99 per share. Net sales of $2.45 billion for full year 2014, up 2% versus 2013; adjusted EBITDA grew 1% to

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Scott Tozier , senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer and Michael Wilson , senior vice president and president, Catalyst Solutions will present at the Morgan Stanley Chemicals

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that as a result of the completion of its acquisition of Rockwood Holdings , it will realign its global business units, effective by the end of the first quarter 2015.  The new structure aligns the

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) ("Albemarle") today announced the commencement of a consent solicitation relating to the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes") which were issued by Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the terms of their previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 15, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement").  

Conference call to be held on January 29, 2015 at 10:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2014 earnings after the NYSE

BATON ROUGE, La. , Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced that it has closed a notes offering consisting of €700 million of 1.875% notes due 2021. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings, to finance the aggregate cash

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced that it has closed an underwritten public offering of unsecured, unsubordinated notes consisting of: $250 million of 3.000% notes due 2019, $425 million of 4.150% notes due 2024, and $350 million of 5.450%

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced that it has received the Diamond Award for Excellence in Environmental Leadership by the Arkansas Environmental Federation for its Bromine Recovery Unit

-European regulatory clearance received -Transaction expected to close in first quarter 2015 BATON ROUGE, La. and PRINCETON, N.J. , Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) announced that shareholders from both companies approved the

BATON ROUGE, La. , Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals and services, announced today that it plans to increase production capabilities of its curatives products at its facility in

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced that Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate & Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary Karen G.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Third quarter 2014 highlights: Adjusted earnings of $1.14 per share, up 5% versus third quarter 2013. Net sales grew 9% to $642.4 million versus third quarter 2013, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 23%.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share.  The dividend is payable January 2, 2015 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2014 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading producer of activated alumina and organic matting agents and its subsidiary, Martinswerk GmbH, announced today that it will increase prices on all shipments globally of COMPALOX products by an average of

Conference call to be held on October 23, 2014 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2014 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced that it has set a date for a special meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote on the issuance of Albemarle shares of common stock in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rockwood

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB, "Albemarle") today announced the expiration of the waiting period for U.S. antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) in connection with the company's previously announced

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Scott Tozier , senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Matt Juneau , senior vice president and president, Performance Chemicals, will present at the Credit Suisse Basic Materials

BATON ROUGE, La. , Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses and related assets to SI Group, Inc.  The transaction includes manufacturing sites in

TEL AVIV, Israel and BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle® Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and ICL (TASE: ICL) announced today that the two companies have entered into an agreement to establish a manufacturing joint venture for the production of ICL's FR-122P polymeric flame

BATON ROUGE, La. , Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Luke Kissam , president and CEO, and Matt Juneau , senior vice president and president, Performance Chemicals, will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2014 highlights: Adjusted earnings of $86.8 million , or $1.10 per share, up 10% from second quarter 2013. Net sales grew 5% to $604.7 million as compared to 2013, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 24 percent.

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Tozier and Senior Vice President and  President, Performance Chemicals Matt Juneau will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Industrials

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique collaboration between catalyst researchers from Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), Delft University of Technology, Haldor Topsoe, FEI Company and Leiden Probe Microscopy has led to ­­­an innovative new method for studying catalyst dynamics

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced that the company expects to report second quarter 2014 earnings in the range of $86 million to $88 million , or $1.08 to $1.11 per share, excluding discontinued operations, special and non-operating

Combination Will Have Leading Positions Across Four High-Growth, High-Margin Businesses Accelerates Growth Prospects and Generates over $1 Billion in Pro-Forma Adjusted EBITDA BATON ROUGE, La. and PRINCETON, N.J. , July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Rockwood

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share.  The dividend is payable October 1, 2014 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 15, 2014 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, announced today that it reconfirms its commitment to enter the market with commercial quantities of GreenCrest, a polymeric fire safety

Conference call to be held on July 24, 2014 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2014 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , June 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Scott Tozier will present at the Goldman Sachs European Chemicals 2020 Vision Conference 10:00 a.m. BST ( 5:00 a.m. EDT ) on June 19, 2014 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals, will discuss its strategy to drive growth, maximize profitability and increase shareholder value at its 2014 Investor

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Vice President, Treasurer & Investor Relations Lorin Crenshaw will present at the J.P. Morgan Global Leaders 1x1 Forum between 8:00 a.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on June 4, 2014 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share.  The dividend is payable July 1, 2014 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of June 13, 2014 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2014 highlights: Earnings of $76.7 million , or $0.96 per share, excluding special and non-operating items. Net sales of $656.7 million and EBITDA margin, excluding special and non-operating items, of 21 percent.

BATON ROUGE, La. , April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading manufacturer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets to SI Group , a leading global developer and manufacturer of

Conference call to be held on April 17, 2014 at 9:00 am ET BATON ROUGE, La. , March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2014 earnings after the NYSE closes on

BATON ROUGE, La. , March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it will host its 2014 Investor Day in Houston, TX on Thursday and Friday, May 15th and 16th. President and Chief Executive Officer Luke Kissam , along with other members of the company's

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share, an increase of 15% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.24 .

BATON ROUGE, La. , Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Tozier will present at the Morgan Stanley Chemicals Corporate Access Day in New York, NY between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals, supports recent efforts to reduce global man-made mercury emissions, established by the new Minamata Convention on Mercury

BATON ROUGE, La. , Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/MM14279LOGO ) Fourth quarter 2013 highlights: Earnings of $88.4 million , or $1.08 per share, excluding special and non-operating items. Net sales of $692.0 million and EBITDA margin, excluding