Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced it has acquired a location in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it will invest at least $180 million to establish the Albemarle Technology Park (ATP), a world-class facility designed for novel materials research, advanced process development, and acceleration of next-generation lithium products to market.
The company anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at the site, with an average salary of $94,000 per year
The $180 million does not include the land purchase cost..
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