Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP) is a leading, diverse minerals company dedicated to extracting, processing, and selling all-natural essential minerals. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, the company's operations span across the United States, Canada, the UK, and Brazil. Compass Minerals has built a reputation for being not only a leading producer of salt but also a producer of plant nutrients and various industrial products.
Since its establishment in the late 1990s, the company has flourished globally. It operates 21 production and packaging facilities with the flexibility to ship products through 14 ports and terminals, providing them with unparalleled logistics capability. CMP's operations are divided into three key segments: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America.
The Salt segment provides highway deicing salt to customers in the North American, the UK, and rest of the European region. In addition to its snow and ice control products, this division also sells culinary table salt and salts for animal feeding, industrial applications, and packaged deicing.
The Plant Nutrition North America segment manufactures and markets sulfate of potash (SOP), a premium specialty fertilizer product, under the brand name Protassium+®. It provides other specialty plant nutrition products too, catering to the ever-increasing demand related to sustainable agricultural practices.
The Plant Nutrition South America segment includes products that are essential for a range of agricultural applications. They provide various plant nutrition, chemical solutions, and agricultural technology to farmers working in some of the world’s most fertile agricultural regions.
Financially, CMP is a leading and stable player in the industry, distributing dividends consistently to its shareholders, reflecting robust financial health and sustainable business practices. Over the years, the company has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to sustainability by continuously improving its environmental performance and implementing responsible sourcing policies.
CMP greatly values its employees and their diverse contributions. A career at Compass Minerals means the opportunity to work for a progressive, world-class company committed to Responsible Care®. CMP believes that safety, productivity, and the well-being of its people are linked and that each is key to its success.
Over the years, Compass Minerals International Inc. has proven to be a pivotal player in its industry, providing essential minerals that nature has to offer, helping to keep people safe, feed the world, and enrich lives every day.