Produces and markets essential minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer, and magnesium chloride.
Compass Minerals International, Inc. specializes in the production and distribution of essential minerals across global markets, with a primary focus on the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and beyond. The company operates through two distinct segments: Salt and Plant Nutrition. Within the Salt segment, Compass Minerals produces and markets a wide array of sodium chloride and magnesium chloride products. These include rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, as well as brine and flake magnesium chloride, catering to diverse applications such as deicing for roads, industrial processes, water treatment, and nutritional supplements for humans and animals. Additionally, the segment engages in purchasing potassium chloride and calcium chloride for further processing or blending into specialty salt formulations.
The Plant Nutrition segment of Compass Minerals focuses on the production and sale of sulfate of potash (SOP) specialty fertilizers under its Protassium+ brand. These fertilizers are available in various grades suitable for broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions, serving a wide range of agricultural needs. Furthermore, the company offers turf products tailored for use in golf courses and ornamental markets, enhancing the health and growth of green spaces. Compass Minerals distributes its Plant Nutrition products through a network of distributors and retailers, ensuring accessibility to growers and agricultural professionals seeking high-quality crop inputs.
Originally established as Salt Holdings Corporation and rebranded as Compass Minerals International, Inc. in 2003, the company traces its roots back to 1993. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, Compass Minerals has built a reputation for reliability and innovation in the minerals industry, continually expanding its product offerings and geographical reach. Committed to sustainability and responsible business practices, the company integrates environmental stewardship into its operations while striving to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base.