Item 2. Properties.

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Item 2. Properties.

We operate globally, with our principal executive offices located in Charlotte, NC, our corporate office located in Baton Rouge, LA and regional shared services offices located in Budapest, Hungary and Dalian, China. All of these properties are leased. We and our affiliates also operate regional sales and administrative offices in various locations throughout the world, which are generally leased.

We believe that our production facilities, research and development facilities, and sales and administrative offices are generally well maintained, effectively used and are adequate to operate our business. During 2019, the Company’s manufacturing plants operated at approximately 80% capacity, in the aggregate.

Set forth below is information regarding our significant production facilities operated by us and our affiliates:

LocationBusiness SegmentPrincipal UseOwned/Leased
Amsterdam, the NetherlandsCatalystsProduction of refinery catalysts, research and product development activitiesOwned
Baton Rouge, LouisianaBromine SpecialtiesResearch and product development activities, and production of flame retardantsLeased
Bitterfeld, GermanyCatalystsRefinery catalyst regeneration, rejuvenation, and sulfidingOwned by Eurecat S.A., a joint venture owned 50% by each of Axens Group and us
Greenbushes, AustraliaLithiumProduction of lithium spodumene minerals and lithium concentrateOwned by Windfield Holdings Pty Ltd, a joint venture in which we own 49%, and Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries Inc. which owns the remaining interest
Jubail, Saudi ArabiaCatalystsManufacturing and marketing of organometallicsOwned by Saudi Organometallic Chemicals Company LLC, a joint venture owned 50% by each of Saudi Specialty Chemicals Company (a SABIC affiliate) and us
Kings Mountain, North CarolinaLithiumProduction of technical and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium salts and battery-grade lithium metal productsOwned
La Negra, ChileLithiumProduction of lithium carbonate and lithium chlorideOwned
Langelsheim, GermanyLithiumProduction of butyllithium, lithium chloride, specialty products, lithium hydrides, cesium and special metalsOwned
Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumLithium; Bromine Specialties; Catalysts; All OtherRegional offices and research and customer technical service activitiesOwned
La Voulte, FranceCatalystsRefinery catalysts regeneration and treatment, research and development activitiesOwned by Eurecat S.A., a joint venture owned 50% by each of Axens Group and us
Magnolia, ArkansasBromine SpecialtiesProduction of flame retardants, bromine, inorganic bromides, agricultural intermediates and tertiary aminesOwned
McAlester, OklahomaCatalystsRefinery catalyst regeneration, rejuvenation, pre-reclaim burn off, as well as specialty zeolites and additives marketing activitiesOwned by Eurecat S.A., a joint venture owned 50% by each of Axens Group and us
Meishan, ChinaLithiumProduction of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxideOwned
Albemarle Corporation and Subsidiaries
LocationBusiness SegmentPrincipal UseOwned/Leased
Mobile, AlabamaCatalystsProduction of tin stabilizersOwned by PMC Group, Inc. which operates the plant for Stannica LLC, a joint venture owned 50% by each of PMC Group Inc. and us
New Johnsonville, TennesseeLithiumProduction of specialty productsOwned
Niihama, JapanCatalystsProduction of refinery catalystsLeased by Nippon Ketjen Company Limited, a joint venture owned 50% by each of Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited and us
Pasadena, TexasCatalysts; All OtherProduction of aluminum alkyls, orthoalkylated anilines, and other specialty chemicalsOwned
Pasadena, TexasCatalystsProduction of refinery catalysts, research and development activitiesOwned
Pasadena, TexasCatalystsRefinery catalysts regeneration servicesOwned by Eurecat U.S. Incorporated, a joint venture in which we own a 57.5% interest and a consortium of entities in various proportions owns the remaining interest
Safi, JordanBromine SpecialtiesProduction of bromine and derivatives and flame retardantsOwned and leased by JBC, a joint venture owned 50% by each of Arab Potash Company Limited and us
Salar de Atacama, ChileLithiumProduction of lithium brine and potashOwned; however ownership will revert to the Chilean government once we have sold all remaining amounts under our contract with the Chilean government pursuant to which we obtain lithium brine in Chile
Santa Cruz, BrazilCatalystsProduction of catalysts, research and product development activitiesOwned by Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores S.A, a joint venture owned 50% by each of Petrobras Química S.A.—PETROQUISA and us
Silver Peak, NevadaLithiumProduction of lithium brine and lithium carbonateOwned
South Haven, MichiganAll OtherProduction of custom fine chemistry products including pharmaceutical activesOwned
Taichung, TaiwanLithiumProduction of butyllithiumOwned
Takaishi City, Osaka, JapanCatalystsProduction of aluminum alkylsOwned by Nippon Aluminum Alkys, a joint venture owned 50% by each of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and us
Twinsburg, OhioBromine SpecialtiesProduction of bromine-activated carbonLeased
Tyrone, PennsylvaniaAll OtherProduction of custom fine chemistry products, agricultural intermediates, performance polymer products and research and development activitiesOwned
Wodgina, Australia(a)LithiumProduction of lithium spodumene mineralsOwned 60% via an undivided interest, with MRL, our co-participant in the MARBL joint venture, owning the remaining 40%
Albemarle Corporation and Subsidiaries
LocationBusiness SegmentPrincipal UseOwned/Leased
Xinyu, ChinaLithiumProduction of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxideOwned
(a)Based on current market conditions, the Wodgina mine has idled production of spodumene until market demand supports bringing the mine back into production.

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