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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification for its recently completed headquarter office project in Charlotte, NC.

Conference call to be held on August 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on Monday, August 7, 2017.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that its board of directors has elected Laurie Brlas to the board, effective June 23 , 2017. Brlas will also serve as a member of the board's Audit & Finance Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Tozier, will present at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Materials Summit in Chicago on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 3:10 p.m. EDT. Tozier's presentation is part of the larger two-day conference comprised of keynote addresses, company presentations, panel discussions as well as one-on-one and small group meetings with investors. In addition to Tozier, Sharon McGee, Vice President, Investor Relations, and Jim LaBauve, Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, will be in attendance.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share.  The dividend is payable July 3, 2017 , to shareholders of record at the close of business as of June 15, 2017 .

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- First quarter 2017 highlights: First-quarter earnings were $51.2 million, or $0.45 per diluted share First quarter adjusted EBITDA was $211.4 million, an increase of 10% over the prior year; adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.05, an increase of 11% over the prior year.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at 9:45 a.m. EDT. In addition to Tozier, Matt Juneau, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, and Sharon McGee, Vice President, Corporate Development, will be in attendance and available for one-on-one investor meetings.

Conference call to be held on May 4, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and general counsel, Karen G. Narwold, has been selected as a winner of the 2017 Women in Business Achievement Awards for the Charlotte region. Sponsored by the Charlotte Business Journal, this annual awards program is intended to identify and honor the area's most influential businesswomen and specifically recognizes those who are making a difference in the workplace and blazing trails for others.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, will discuss its strategy to capture growth, maximize profitability and drive shareholder value at its 2017 Investor Day today at 8:30 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Talison, a joint venture between Albemarle and Tianqi Lithium Corporation, has approved the expansion of lithium concentrate production at its Greenbushes, Australia spodumene mine. Greenbushes is the world's largest active lithium mine. It has the largest hard rock lithium reserve and contains the highest concentration of lithium oxide available of any active mine.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2016 highlights: Fourth quarter earnings were $602.1 million , or $5.30 per diluted share, including $546.3 million in after-tax gains related to the sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $187.4 million, an increase of 12% over the prior year, excluding the impact of divestitures...