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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its plans to host an Investor Day on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in New York City.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share.  The dividend is payable January 2, 2017 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2016.

Conference call to be held on November 8, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its third quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on Monday, November 7, 2016.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Bolland Minera S.A., for the exclusive exploration and acquisition rights to a lithium resource in Antofalla, within the Catamarca Province of Argentina. Albemarle believes that this lithium resource will be certified as the largest lithium resource in Argentina.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today its participation in the upcoming KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference on September 13, 2016, in Boston.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation  (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate conversion assets and supporting business functions currently operated by Jiangxi Jiangli New Materials Science and Technology Co. Ltd. ("Jiangli New Materials"). The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the market leader in hydroprocessing catalysts, Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) is reinforcing its business strategy in hydrotreating to become even more focused on technology development and catalyst performance.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Second quarter 2016 highlights: Signed definitive agreement to sell Chemetall ® Surface Treatment business to BASF SE Due to a non-recurring, non-cash tax charge of $416.7 million related to the decision to sell the Chemetall Surface Treatment...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it's wholly-owned subsidiary, Rockwood Lithium Ltda., and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) have reached an agreement to work together to safeguard the ecosystem in the Salar de Atacama.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that president and chief executive officer, Luke Kissam, will present at the Jefferies 2016 Industrials Conference in New York City on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 9:20 a.m. EDT. Kissam's presentation is part of the larger three-day conference comprised of keynote addresses, company presentations, panel discussions as well as one-on-one and small group meetings. In addition to Kissam, Scott Tozier, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Matt Juneau, executive vice president, corporate strategy and investor relations, and Sharon McGee, vice president, corporate development, will be in attendance.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.305 per share.  The dividend is payable October 3, 2016 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of September 15, 2016.