Compass Minerals reported net earnings of $12.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the quarter, compared to earnings of $21.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. While first-quarter 2018 revenue grew 13 percent from 2017 results, increased costs in the Salt and Plant Nutrition North America segments drove a 36 […]
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Unifor Local 16-0, the union representing hourly workers at Compass Minerals’ Goderich Mine, has commenced a strike. This follows extensive collective bargaining between the company and the union.
Compass Minerals will be marking International Workers’ Memorial Day with a moment of silence on Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. CST. Recognized globally on April 28 each year, it is a day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made ill by their work.
At this year’s Latin American Fertilizer Conference, Produquímica, a Compass Minerals company, introduced MicroActive™ technology, an innovative alternative to coating NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) fertilizer granules with micronutrients. Produquímica, in partnership with the research company Embrapa Instrumentação, developed the groundbreaking water-based formulation to improve micronutrient distribution and plant availability. The coating process enables a […]
Compass Minerals has appointed Dean Thompson to vice president of operations of its Ogden, Utah, facility, effective April 25, 2018. Thompson will be responsible for leading the production activities for both the salt and sulfate of potash plants in Ogden.
Compass Minerals reported above-average winter weather in its primary North American service areas for the first quarter of 2018 and the full 2017-2018 winter season. “Our sales this quarter not only benefited from a return to more typical winter weather in North America, but also from a strong winter in the U.K.,” said Fran Malecha, Compass […]
Compass Minerals released its 2017 Annual Report today.
Compass Minerals reported reported a year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter revenue and operating earnings driven by improved Plant Nutrition South America results, which more than offset weather-driven weakness in the company’s Salt business.
Compass Minerals Plant Nutrition has expanded its research and development (R&D) capabilities with the opening of a new North American Innovation Center.
Compass Minerals reported above-average winter weather in its primary North American service areas, while the company’s highway deicing sales volumes were slightly below the 10-year average.