Albemarle Corp. engages in developing, manufacturing and marketing of chemicals for consumer electronics, petroleum refining, utilities, packaging, construction, transportation, pharmaceuticals, crop production, food-safety and custom chemistry services. It operates through three segments: Lithium and Advanced Materials, Bromine Specialties, and Refining Solutions. The Lithium and Advanced Materials segment consists of two divisions: Lithium and Performance Catalyst Solutions. The Lithium business develops and manufactures basic lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and value-added lithium specialties and reagents, including butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride. The Performance Catalyst Solutions division includes four product lines: polymer catalysts, curatives, organometallics and electronic materials. The Bromine Specialties Segment engages in bromine and bromine-based business includes products used in fire safety solutions and ot