Details

Last Funding Type

Grant

Last Funding Money Raised

$150M

Industries

Chemical,Construction,Customer Service,Manufacturing,Pharmaceutical

Founded date

Jan 1, 1994

Number Of Employee

10001 - max

Operating Status

Active

Stock Symbol

nyse:ALB

Albemarle Corporation (Albemarle) is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, which meet customer needs across a range of end markets, including the petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics/packaging, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food-safety and custom chemistry services markets. As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its joint ventures operated 50 facilities, encompassing production, research and development facilities, and administrative and sales offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia. It serves approximately 3,000 customers in over 100 countries. It operates in three segments: Polymer Solutions, Catalysts and Fine Chemistry. On May 11, 2011, the Company acquired Catilin Inc. In October 2013, Albemarle Corp acquired Cambridge Chemical Co Ltd.

Albemarle has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Rockwood Holdings on Jul 15, 2014. They acquired Rockwood Holdings for $6.20B.

Date Company Name	Industry	Acquisition Type	Price
Jul 15, 2014 Rockwood Holdings	Advanced Materials	acquisition	$ 6.20B	Detail