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 of

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 Ryan

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. Norris is a seasoned executive

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. Johnson replaces Raphael Crawford as he

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, Aug. 7, 2018. The company will hold its conference call to

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. Ltd.

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 on

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