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BATON ROUGE, La., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, recently hosted its fifth annual Technology Days in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The four day event, which kicked off on April 8(th), provided an opportunity for Albemarle employees from around the world to share knowledge, discuss R&D strategies, and present findings on new technologies and products under development. The highlight of the event was...
BATON ROUGE, La., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable specialty chemical solutions, has been selected as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for 2013. This is the third year that Albemarle has been named to this prestigious list, which is widely accepted as the world's most respected corporate responsibility ranking and one of the top three most important business...
BATON ROUGE, La., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of flame retardants, announced today that it expects to begin the supply of its GreenCrest(TM) polymeric fire safety solution for commercial qualification in expanded (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam applications by midyear of 2013, as scheduled. Previously, Albemarle completed lab scale qualification to the market with favorable results....
BATON ROUGE, La., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading developer and manufacturer of antioxidants for lubricants, petroleum and biodiesel fuels, announced today that it will increase the price of ETHANOX® 4703 on all shipments globally by $0.95/kg effective immediately, or as contracts allow. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/MM14279LOGO ) ETHANOX antioxidants enhance the stability, improve the performance and extend the...
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leading developer and manufacturer of antioxidants for lubricants, petroleum and biodiesel fuels, announced today that it will increase the price of ETHANOX 4716 on all shipments globally by $0.25/kg effective immediately, or as contracts allow. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/MM14279LOGO) ETHANOX antioxidants enhance the stability, improve the performance and extend the storage...
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it has received the W Company award from the 2020 Women on Boards organization. This award is given to companies that recognize the importance of board diversity and have at least 20% women on their board of directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/MM14279LOGO) "We are pleased to be recognized for our corporate commitment to diversity. That commitment is also...
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation has named Archway Sales, Inc. as a distributor of Albemarle's ETHACURE® line of diamine chain extenders/cross linkers and FIRSTCURE® cure promoters for the Southeastern region of the United States. Archway Sales, Inc. complements Albemarle's sales and marketing efforts with a shared commitment to superior customer service and a focus on providing value-added solutions to our clients. This...
BATON ROUGE, La., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2012 highlights: Quarterly net sales of $712 million and earnings of $1.20 per share both of which were up over prior year. EBITDA of $176 million and EBITDA margin of 25 percent for the quarter. Three Months Ended March 31, --------- In thousands, except per share amounts...
BATON ROUGE, La., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals market, announced today that it will hold its first quarter 2012 earnings conference call at 8:00am ET on Thursday, April 19th. The call was originally scheduled for the same day at 9:00am ET. First quarter earnings will be released as originally scheduled on Wednesday, April 18th after the NYSE closes. (Logo:...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Edens & Avant announces that Albemarle Place will soon be home to a new Regal Cinemas and the only IMAX® theatre in Charlottesville. Opening in fall 2012, the new cinema will feature state-of-the-art digital technology and 14 screens making it the largest cinema within a 60 mile radius of Charlottesville, Virginia. Albemarle Place is a 65-acre development at the intersection of Route 29 and Hydraulic Road. The new Regal Cinemas will be...
