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| − | '''Albemarle''' Corporation is a | + | '''Albemarle''' Corporation is a Louisiana-based chemical company, formerly based in Richmond, Va. with sales of approximately $2 billion per year. (Its acronym for the New York Stock Exchange is ALB). |
| − | It's products are primarily polymer additives, catalysts and fine chemicals which are sold to the electronics, refining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, petrochemicals, construction, automotive and packaging industries. [http://www.albemarle.com/Investor_information/Corporate_information/Company_overview/] | + | It's products are primarily polymer additives, catalysts and fine chemicals which are sold to the electronics, refining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, petrochemicals, construction, automotive and packaging industries. [http://www.albemarle.com/Investor_information/Corporate_information/Company_overview/] |
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| + | ===History=== | ||
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| + | Albebarle was a paper company that purchased Ethyl Corp. from Standard Oil NJ and General Motors in 1962.<ref>[http://www.albemarle.com/About/History-10.html "History: Proud Past, Bright Future,"] Albemarle Corp., 2011.</ref> | ||
==Political contributions== | ==Political contributions== | ||
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*Rita Beamish, "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002650823_pesticide28.html U.S. drags its feet in phasing out banned pesticide]", ''Seattle Times'', November 28, 2005. (This is an Associated Press article). | *Rita Beamish, "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002650823_pesticide28.html U.S. drags its feet in phasing out banned pesticide]", ''Seattle Times'', November 28, 2005. (This is an Associated Press article). | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 22 November 2011
Albemarle Corporation is a Louisiana-based chemical company, formerly based in Richmond, Va. with sales of approximately $2 billion per year. (Its acronym for the New York Stock Exchange is ALB).
It's products are primarily polymer additives, catalysts and fine chemicals which are sold to the electronics, refining, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, petrochemicals, construction, automotive and packaging industries. [1]
Contents
History
Albebarle was a paper company that purchased Ethyl Corp. from Standard Oil NJ and General Motors in 1962.[1]
Political contributions
The Open Secrets database lists Albemarle as having contributed $75,000 in the 2000 election cycle and $50,000 in the 1998 election cycle to the Republican Party. [2] It made no contributions in the 2000 cycle.
The company also has the Albermarle Corporation Political Action Committee. According to the Open Secrets database in:
- the 2002 election spent $10,319 (15% to Democrats, 85% to Republicans); [3]
- 2004 election spent $28,000 (22% to Democrats, 78% to Republicans) [4]
- for the 2006 election has so far(as of June 30) spent only $1,000 to Republic Senate candidate Rick Santorum
Albermarle lobbyists and issues
Lobbyists.info lists Albermarle's registered staff lobbyist as being:
- Barbara A. Little, Vice President, Government Relations
The company's two registered external lobbying firms are:
- Covington & Burling to work on "Chemicals/Chemical Industry" issues. C&B staff on the account are:
- Hunton & Williams LLP who work on "Issues: Environmental/Superfund" and are represented by
- Elizabeth C. Shaw (also known as "Nena")
- Joseph C. Stanko Jr. [5] (Sub req'd).
Personnel
Senior management
- Mark C. Rohr, President & Chief Executive Officer
- George A. Newbill, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations
- John M. Steitz Senior Vice President, Business Operations
- Luther C. Kissam, IV, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
- Richard J Diemer, Jr. Senior Vice President & CFO
- Jack P. Harsh, Vice President, Human Resources
- Ronald C. Zumstein, Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment
Board of Directors
- J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr.
- Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
- John D. Gottwald
- William M. Gottwald
- Richard L. Morrill
- Seymour S. Preston, III
- Mark C. Rohr
- Charles E. Stewart
- Anne M. Whittemore
- John Sherman, Jr.
Contact details
Albemarle Corporation
330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: 804-788-6096
Fax: 804-788-5104
Web:http://www.albemarle.com/
External links
- Rita Beamish, "U.S. drags its feet in phasing out banned pesticide", Seattle Times, November 28, 2005. (This is an Associated Press article).
References
- ↑ "History: Proud Past, Bright Future," Albemarle Corp., 2011.
