WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year's Global Chemical Regulations Conference and Expo returns to Baltimore, MD, and will take place March 5-7, 2012.

BATON ROUGE, La., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) , a global leader in delivering innovative specialty chemicals , clean energy solutions and outstanding safety performance, announced today that it has received four awards from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for the company's outstanding contributions to the improved performance of the chemical sector.

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) today declared a quarterly dividend of Cdn. $0.10 per share on the outstanding common shares of the Company, payable on February 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2009.

Dorf Ketal Chemicals, LLC, a leading global additives and process chemicals company, received the prestigious Responsible Care(R) Management System Certification.

NOVA Chemicals (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) today announced that Laurie Brlas was appointed to the Board of Directors of the company effective September 24, 2008. Ms. Brlas is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, a major international mining company.