Industrial Minerals


Albemarle hikes bromine prices on strong global demand

16 May 2011

by Jack Elliott

US chemicals group increases elemental bromine and hydrobromic acid prices

Keywords: Albemarle, bromine, flame retardants, Jordan Bromine Co, ICL

US speciality chemicals producer Albemarle Corp. will increase its prices for elemental bromine and hydrobromic acid in response to growing global demand for the products in traditional applications.

Effective immediately or as contracts allow, Albemarle will increase global prices for hydrobromic acid...