The $6.2 billion takeover

With the acquisition of Rockwood Holdings Inc., Baton Rouge-based Albemarle emerges as major player in the lithium market. In mid-January, Albemarle Corp. completed the $6.2 billion acquisition of New Jersey-based Rockwood Holdings Inc., one of the largest lithium producers in the world. Though the deal made headlines in financial and trade publications, it generated scant notice locally,