Compass Minerals International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and markets inorganic mineral products in North America and the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments: Salt and Specialty Fertilizer. The Salt segment mines, produces, processes, and distributes sodium chloride and magnesium chloride salts, such rock, evaporated, and solar salt, as well as liquid and flake magnesium chloride for use in various applications, including highway deicing, food processing, water conditioning, industrial chemical processing, and nutritional supplements for animal stock. The Specialty Fertilizer segment produces and markets potash crop nutrients and industrial grade sulfate of potash, which are used in the production of specialty fertilizers for vegetables, fruits, tea, potatoes, nuts, tobacco, and turf grass. The company operates 10 production and packaging facilities, including a rock salt mine in Goderich, Ontario and a salt mine in Winsford, the United Kingdom. Compass Minerals International markets its products through retail channels, such as grocery stores, building supply, hardware, mass merchants, and feed suppliers. The company was founded in 1993. It was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in 2003. Compass Minerals International is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
Analysts'
Recommendation: | Hold |
| 30 Days Ago: | Hold |
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| Analysts' Target: | $95 |
| Analysts' Targets |
| Deutsche Bank Securities | $95 |
| Buy |
Thursday, June 19, 2008
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$81.78 (06/29/08)
