Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation is a niche in the Materials segment of the semiconductor & AI supply chain, headquartered in Baton Rouge.
Lithium and specialty chemicals producer; supplies anhydrous hydrogen bromide for semiconductor plasma etching and butyllithium as an electronic-grade intermediate.
- Ticker
- NYSE: ALB
- Headquarters
- Baton Rouge
- Founded
- 1994
- Revenue
- $5.1B (FY2025) · -4.4% YoY
- Net income
- $-511M
- Operating margin
- -7.1%
- Market position
- niche
- Value-chain segment
- Specialty Gases
- Key products
- Anhydrous hydrogen bromide (semiconductor etch gas), Butyllithium (electronic-grade intermediate)
About Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in United States, operates in the Specialty Gases segment of the semiconductor & AI supply chain and is positioned as a market niche there. Its key products include Anhydrous hydrogen bromide (semiconductor etch gas), Butyllithium (electronic-grade intermediate).
Albemarle Corporation is an American specialty chemicals manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It serves several different industries including Agriculture/Food, Automotive/EV, Aviation/Aerospace, Building/Construction, Conventional Energy, Electronics, Grid Storage, and Industrial Processes. The company reported over $5.4 Billion in revenue in 2024.
Role in the chain
Albemarle Corporation is a market niche in Materials (Specialty Gases), headquartered in United States. Lithium and specialty chemicals producer; supplies anhydrous hydrogen bromide for semiconductor plasma etching and butyllithium as an electronic-grade intermediate.
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Key products
- Anhydrous hydrogen bromide (semiconductor etch gas)
- Butyllithium (electronic-grade intermediate)
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Cite as: wafergraph, “Albemarle Corporation — supply chain, financials & market position”, https://wafergraph.com/company/albemarle (data as of 2026-10-04).
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