Albemarle celebrates opening of shared services center in Dalian

Albemarle Corporation, manufacturer of specialty chemicals based in Baton Rouge, La., U.S.A., celebrated the grand opening of its Asia-Pacific shared services center in Dalian, China, during a ceremony held at the facility. Known as Albemarle’s Asia-Pacific Center of Excellence (CoE), the Dalian site was developed as part of the company’s “One Albemarle Strategy” and complements the regional CoEs currently operating in Budapest, Hungary and Baton Rouge. The CoEs are designed to standardize and streamline the company’ global processes, resulting in one automated, scalable global platform for Albemarle’s business which will reduce costs, improve productivity and better support the company’s growth. Dalian’s unique geographical location between the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, makes it an important international shipping hub and logistics center. “Albemarle is excited to celebrate the opening of our Asia-Pacific Center of Excellence, and we are pleased to be here in Dalian,” said Scott Tozier, senior vice president and CFO.