Bromine is a halogen, and one of the few elements that is liquid near room temperature. The others are caesium, francium, gallium, rubidium, and mercury. The largest producers of bromine are the United States and Israel. In the US, Arkansas and Michigan are the main producers.
Gulf Resources (NASDAQ: GFRE) - a leading manufacturer of bromine in China
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) - In 1999, they announced the completion and startup of a 50,000-metric-ton-per-year production facility for tetrabromobisphenol-A(TBBPA), a flame retardant.
Israel Chemicals Limited (TLV: ICL) - produces bromine from the Dead Sea through its subsidiaries, the Dead Sea Bromine Group and Clearon Corporation. Ameribrom is their US-focused subsidiary.
Shandong Ocean Chemical Group - Chinese bromine producer
TETRA Technologies (NYSE: TTI)
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM)
Arab Potash Company (AFM: APOT) - Their Jordan Bromine Company is a joint venture with Albemarle.
Chemada Fine Chemicals - Israel bromine producer
Tata Chemicals (BOM:500770) - liquid bromine producer in India
Hindustan Salts - Indian producer of crude bromine
Solaris ChemTech - bromine and specialty bromine chemicals producer in Haryana, India.
Morre-Tec Industries - large selection of bromine-based intermediates
Tosoh Corporation (TYO: 4042) - leading producer of bromine in Japan
Bromine News 2010-03-01 - (bw) - Albemarle ups prices on bromine, hydrobromic acid
2010-02-01 - (pe) - Deca-bromine to be phased out
2008-10-27 - (pr) - American Elements expands metallic bromide production
