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Compass Minerals International, Inc. Company Profile
Salt is Compass Minerals' true north. The company is one of the largest salt producers in North America. Its salt products include rock, evaporated, and solar salt and are used for applications such as water softening, road deicing, and food preparation. Highway deicing salt -- generally sold to state, province, or municipal governments -- accounts for almost half of its annual sales. Compass Minerals operates through subsidiaries North American Salt, Great Salt Lake Minerals (a top producer of the crop nutrient sulfate of potash), Sifto Canada, and Salt Union (based in the UK). It has seven manufacturing facilities and two salt mines in Canada, the UK, and the US.
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Address: 9900 W. 109th St., Ste. 600
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone:913-344-9200
Fax:913-338-7932
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):1167.70 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):36.20%
Employees (2008):1,743
Employee Growth (1 yr):9.80%
Key People
Chairman, President, and CEO: Angelo C. Brisimitzakis
VP, CFO, Secretary, and Treasurer: Rodney L. (Rod) Underdown
VP and CIO: Jerry Smith
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Agricultural Chemicals
Top Competitors
Cargill, Incorporated
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (pot)
 


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