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Albemarle Mergers & Acquisitions

Albemarle M&A Summary

Albemarle has acquired 10 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 9 assets.

Albemarle’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Rockwood Holdings for $6.2B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Chemetall to BASF SE for $3.2B. Albemarle has acquired in 4 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (90%) and metals/mining (10%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10

Albemarle

Albemarle Corp.

4250 Congress Street, Suite 900,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
United States,
(980) 299-5700
www.albemarle.com

All (18) Buy (9) Sell (9)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-10-27 Ketjen · Chemicals
Houston, Texas · www.ketjen.com

Ketjen manufactures advanced catalyst solutions used to transform, process, and decontaminate crude oil and renewable feedstocks into fuels and chemicals for a wide range of applications, including petrochemicals, transportation, building, and agriculture, among others. The Company’s catalysts and additives enhance customers’ profitability through improvements in reliability, quality, and yield of fuels and chemicals refined from a variety of traditional and renewable feedstocks. Ketjen is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

- Divestiture

Albemarle

KPS Capital Partners PE

Albemarle


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