---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915913-23-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALB"
cik: "0000915913"
company_name: "ALBEMARLE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T10:08:35.584308+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albemarle realigns segments into Energy Storage, Specialties, Ketjen; recasts historical results

## Summary
- New reportable segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen (formerly Catalysts), replacing prior Lithium and Bromine structure.
- Historical net sales and adjusted EBITDA data for 2021 and 2022 refurnished under new segments; no change to consolidated financials.
- Energy Storage net sales surged to $4.66B in 2022 (from $1.07B in 2021); adjusted EBITDA rose to $3.03B (from $371M).
- Ketjen segment posted net sales of $899.6M in 2022; adjusted EBITDA of $28.7M, with Q4 2022 negative $2.6M.
- Specialties segment net sales were $1.76B in 2022 (up from $1.42B in 2021); adjusted EBITDA $527.3M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915913-23-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALB
- cik: 0000915913
- company_name: ALBEMARLE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591323000044/0000915913-23-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591323000044/alb-20230216.htm

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