Albemarle-Rhodia Bidding War for A&W Intensifies.

Chemical Week;  April 28, 1999 ;     308 words ...Albemarle has heightened the bidding war with Rhodia for control of Albright & Wilson (A&W; Birmingham). Albemarle has increased its offer from [pound]1.30/share to [pound...CW, April 21, p. 7). Analysts expect Rhodia to trump Albemarle with a bid of about [pound]1.70/share. Rhodia says it...

Albemarle Completes Akzo Nobel Refinery Catalysts Acquisition.

PR Newswire;  August 2, 2004 ;     411 words ...Albemarle Corporation has completed the acquisition of the catalyst business of Akzo Nobel N.V. With this acquisition, Albemarle becomes one of the world's largest producers of hydro...petroleum refining industry. Including joint ventures and Albemarle's current polyolefin catalyst business, the new ...

Albemarle forms fine chemicals services unit. (Strategies).(dubbed Fine...

Chemical Week;  January 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Albemarle says it has formed a Fine Chemistry Services and Intermediates...acquisition of ChemFirst's fine chemicals business. Combining Albemarle's drug activities, including large-scale production of...he says. We're modifying a chunk of what used to be Albemarle before the acquisition to fir with the ...

Albemarle Corrects News Stories About Chemical Release in Pasadena, Texas...

PR Newswire;  April 25, 2008 ;     375 words ...Release Occurred at Another Company's Facility Adjacent to Albemarle's Property No Albemarle Employees, Contractor Workers Affected at Albemarle Site No Effect on Albemarle's Facility PASADENA, Texas, April 24 /PRNewswire...

Company of the year: Albemarle Corp.

The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report;  April 16, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Never mind that Albemarle Corp., a publicly traded spin-off of...external affairs, Michael D. Whitlow, says Albemarle's success in the marketplace actually...evening, said Whitlow, members of the Albemarle ranks can be found cooking for charitable...

Albemarle Enters Ibuprofen Agreement with Dr. Reddy's.

PR Newswire;  July 8, 2008 ;     599 words ......PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation , a leading global manufacturer...the agreement, effective immediately, Albemarle has appointed Dr. Reddy's as a non-exclusive distributor of Albemarle's bulk ibuprofen API. As part of the...

Albemarle Invests in Cleaner, Safer Magnesium Alkyl Process.

PR Newswire;  June 25, 2008 ;     697 words ......FirstCall/ -- Leading catalyst maker Albemarle Corporation is continuing its aggressive...percent of the process-related waste at Albemarle's main organometallics plant, located...suitable for onsite disposal. Created by Albemarle process engineers at the company's Pasadena...

Albemarle to Increase Ibuprofen Prices.

PR Newswire;  August 28, 2008 ;     537 words ......PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation , a leading global manufacturer of...20050801/ALBEMARLELOGO ) The price increase applies to Albemarle(R) 40 and Albemarle 70 Ibuprofen grades (40- and 70-micron particle-si...

Albemarle Raises Prices of Refinery FCC Unit CO Combustion Promoters.

PR Newswire;  June 8, 2006 ;     447 words ......La., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation , a leading global supplier...noble metals, said Augusto Quinones, Albemarle Global Business Steward for Fluidized...services our customers need and expect from Albemarle. Albemarle's FCC environmental control...

Albemarle Invests in Cleaner, Safer Magnesium Alkyl Process

U.S. Newswire;  June 25, 2008 ;     686 words ......Dixon, +1-225-388-7904, Stephanie_Dixon@albemarle.com; or Rene Milligan, +1-225-388-7106, Rene_Milligan@albemarle.com; Investor Relations: Sandra Rodriguez, +1-225-388-7654, Sandra_Rodriguez@albemarle.com, all of Albemarle Corporation BATON...

Albemarle Acquires Full Ownership of Antioxidant Joint Ventures in China.

PR Newswire;  July 14, 2008 ;     680 words ......Leading global specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation has completed its acquisition...joint ventures in China: Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical & Industry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Jinhai Albemarle Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Logo: http...

Albemarle Completes Acquisition of Rhodia's Polyurethane Flame Retardants...

PR Newswire;  July 24, 2003 ;     417 words ...Albemarle Corporation has completed the acquisition of the phosphorus-bas...in rigid and flexible polyurethane foam applications. Albemarle has also acquired Rhodia's ammonium polyphosphate product...applications in textiles, timber and coatings. This addition to Albemarle's polymer business segment is ...

Albemarle launches into life after Ethyl: looking for earnings to increase...

Chemical Week;  March 23, 1994 ;     700+ words ......says E. Gary Cook, president and CEO of Albemarle Corp. (Baton Rouge, LA), the specialty...harks back to the company's roots as Albemarle Paper, founded in 1887, but has limited...industry, says Cook. A bigger challenge for Albemarle and Cook may lie in improving profits...

Albemarle Introduces New Catalyst to Improve Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel...

PR Newswire;  July 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation , a leading global supplier...said John Nicols, vice president of Albemarle's catalysts segment. This innovative product is already helping Albemarle and its customers meet the rising...

Premier Community Bankshares, Inc. to Acquire Albemarle First Bank.

PR Newswire;  January 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Premier Community Bankshares, Inc. and Albemarle First Bank announced today that they...Under the terms of the transaction, Albemarle First will merge into Rockingham Heritage...of Premier, and continue operations as Albemarle First Bank, a separate division of Rockingham...