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J. Kent Masters, Jr.

Chief executive: Albemarle Corporation (20 Apr 2020 to 1 Feb 2027)

23commitments announced
19with a clear outcome
12met on time
63%on-time rate

Commitments are credited to the chief executive in office on the day they were announced. Where a deadline fell after the leader left, the entry is marked. Sources for each leadership change: Albemarle Corporation filing.

Commitments announced under J. Kent Masters, Jr.

Albemarle Corporationannounced 27 Oct 2025 Close the sale of the 50% interest in the Eurecat joint venture to Axens SA Met30 Jun 2026
Albemarle Corporationannounced 27 Oct 2025 Close the sale of a controlling stake in Ketjen Corporation to KPS Capital Partners Met30 Jun 2026
Albemarle Corporationannounced 12 Feb 2025 Place the Chengdu site into care and maintenance Met30 Jun 2025
Albemarle Corporationannounced 14 Feb 2024 Commission the Meishan lithium conversion facility Met31 Dec 2024
Albemarle Corporationannounced 14 Feb 2024 Complete commissioning activities for trains 1 and 2 at the Kemerton lithium conversion facility No record found31 Dec 2024
Albemarle Corporationannounced 2 Aug 2023 Reduce sulfur oxide emissions by 90% due after leader left Open31 Dec 2027
Albemarle Corporationannounced 2 Nov 2022 Produce qualification samples at the Kemerton I conversion plant No record found31 Dec 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 May 2022 Achieve first product at Kemerton I conversion plant Late31 May 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 May 2022 Produce first spodumene concentrate from the first train at Wodgina Met31 May 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 May 2022 Produce first spodumene concentrate from the second train at Wodgina Met31 Jul 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 May 2022 Start operation of the second train at Wodgina Lithium Mine Met31 Jul 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 May 2022 Achieve mechanical completion of Kemerton II conversion plant Met31 Dec 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 16 Feb 2022 Complete the second phase of the tetrabrom debottleneck project No record found31 Dec 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 16 Feb 2022 Complete mechanical construction of the Kemerton II conversion plant Met31 Dec 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 16 Feb 2022 Begin construction on Meishan and Zhangjiagang greenfield sites Partly met31 Dec 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 3 Nov 2021 Begin production at the Wodgina Lithium Mine Met30 Sep 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 30 Sep 2021 Close the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials Co., Ltd Late31 Mar 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 30 Sep 2021 Begin commercial production at the Guangxi lithium processing plant Met30 Jun 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 Aug 2021 Complete construction of the Kemerton II facility Not met31 Mar 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 Aug 2021 Begin commercial production at the La Negra III/IV facility Not met30 Jun 2022
Albemarle Corporationannounced 26 Feb 2021 Complete the sale of the Fine Chemistry Services business to W.R. Grace & Co Met30 Jun 2021
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 Nov 2020 Commission the Kemerton and La Negra expansion projects Partly met31 Dec 2021
Albemarle Corporationannounced 4 Nov 2020 Begin sales volume from the Kemerton and La Negra expansion projects Partly met31 Dec 2022

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