RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Charlotte-based conglomerate Albemarle, which has been expanding its lithium mining efforts and recently landed a major deal with Ford to provide lithium for electric vehicle batteries, this week joined the Fortune 500 list.

Albemarle was named No. 493.

The 2023 list includes 12 other N.C. companies. They are:

  • Bank of America, 32
  • Lowe’s, 39
  • Nucor, 102
  • Honeywell, 115
  • Duke Energy, 141
  • Truist, 157
  • Labcorp, 278
  • Iqvia, 286
  • Sonic Automotive, 299
  • Autozone, 368
  • CommScope, 415
  • Brighthouse, 448