ALBEMARLE TAIWAN LIMITED

Nature of Business: Trading Company

Business Description:

Albemarle Taiwan Limited is a subsidiary of the global specialty chemicals leader, Albemarle Corporation. The company primarily functions as a trading entity and regional operational hub within Taiwan. It focuses on the distribution, sales, and technical support of high-performance specialty chemicals, including lithium compounds, bromine specialties, and catalysts. It acts as a bridge between the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company and the local industrial market, providing supply chain management and customer service rather than engaging in large-scale chemical manufacturing at this specific location.

Products Manufactured or Sold:

Lithium Compounds: This category includes various forms of lithium such as lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, and other specialty lithium compounds primarily used in electric vehicle batteries, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.

Bromine and Bromine-based Solutions: These products are extensively used in fire safety solutions as flame retardants, in specialty chemicals manufacturing, and in oilfield drilling fluids. This encompasses elemental bromine, bromine derivatives, and fire safety additives.

Catalysts: Albemarle Taiwan Limited also supplies catalysts essential for the refining and petrochemical industries. This includes hydroprocessing catalysts for fuel production and polyolefin catalysts for the production of plastics.