albemarle corporation background
albemarle corporation is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals with 2009 revenue exceeding usd 2.01 billion. while based in the united states, albemarle has twenty production facilities in the united states, europe, the middle east, south america, japan, and the people’s republic of china. albemarle also has eight research & development facilities in five countries and sales offices in more than forty countries.

albemarle has three main areas of business:
v polymer additives – including flame retardants, stabilizers and curing agents
v catalysts – for refinery applications and the production of polyolefins
v fine chemicals – targeting healthcare and agricultural applications

albemarle products are sold into end markets that are vital to the global economy and are split between various end markets: consumer electronics, refining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, petrochemicals, construction, automotive and packaging.

albemarle’s growth in china
albemarle has a strategic objective to significantly grow its presence in china. in july 2008, albemarle corporation increased investment to 100% ownership of jinhai albemarle. in december 2008, new joint venture - shandong sinobrom albemarle bromine chemicals co., ltd. was set up.

jinhai albemarle manufacturing
ningbo jinhai albemarle chemical & industry co., ltd. is specialized in the research, development, and manufacture of antioxidants, alkyl phenols, and blending stabilizers for polymers.

sinobrom albemarle bromine jv
shandong sinobrom albemarle bromine chemicals co., ltd. is a new joint venture that is formed by albemarle corporation and weifang sinobrom import and export company, ltd. (sinobrom) and it will combine the existing business of sinobrom in 2008.
since the foundation of our company, our success has been achieved through continuously improvement of our competitiveness, and by working to highest levels of accreditation for quality, providing good services for all our customers. our bromine compounds and other chemical products have been exported to more than twenty countries and regions such as europe, america, japan, south korea, singapore, australia, south asia and africa. learn more about sinobrom at www.sinobrom.cn