Compass Minerals International, Inc.

Compass Minerals International provides essential minerals globally. Its business is organized into two segments: Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces, markets, and sells sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products. It also purchases and sells potassium chloride and calcium chloride to blend with sodium chloride for specialty products. These are used as deicers for roadways, consumer and professional use, as an ingredient in chemical production, for water treatment, human and animal nutrition, and other consumer and industrial uses. The Plant Nutrition segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers under the Protassium+ brand, used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions. It also includes turf products for golf course greens and organic products.

Compass Minerals International is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol CMP. Its shares are traded in US Dollars (USD). The company is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, and its primary operations are in the US, though it serves global markets.

Compass Minerals International operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. This means the company is involved in the extraction, production, and distribution of industrial minerals and metals, focusing on salt and specialty fertilizers rather than precious or base metals. Its core activities include mining and processing sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, and sulfate of potash, which are essential for deicing, agriculture, and various industrial applications.

Compass Minerals International is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. The company was founded in 1844 and was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation before rebranding to Compass Minerals International in December 2003. With a history spanning over 175 years, it has evolved into a global provider of essential minerals, serving customers in deicing, agriculture, water treatment, and other industrial sectors.

Compass Minerals International generates revenue through two main segments: Salt and Plant Nutrition. The Salt segment produces and sells deicing products like rock salt and magnesium chloride for roadways, as well as consumer and professional deicers. It also supplies salt for chemical production, water treatment, and animal nutrition. The Plant Nutrition segment produces sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers under the Protassium+ brand, targeting agricultural and turf markets, including golf courses. The company sells to distributors, retailers, and growers, earning revenue from both commodity and specialty mineral products.