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Compass Minerals International Inc. (CMP)On Nov 18: 52.61   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Compass Minerals International Inc.
9900 West 109th Street
Suite 600
Overland Park, KS 66210
United States - Map
Phone: 913-344-9200
Web Site: http://www.compassminerals.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Agricultural Chemicals
Full Time Employees:1,588

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
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.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Compass Minerals International Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Nov-08 is better than 96.2% of Russell 3000 companies and 86.9% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Angelo C. Brisimitzakis , 49
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director, Chairman of Operating Committee and Member of Environmental, Health & Safety Committee
    $ 946.00K $ 0
    Mr. Rodney L. Underdown , 41
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, VP, Sec., and Treasurer
    $ 421.00K $ 0
    Mr. David J. Goadby , 53
    VP of Strategic Devel. and Member of Corp. Exec. Council
    $ 660.00K $ 1.15M
    Mr. Keith E. Clark , 52
    VP of North American Highway Bus. and Gen. Mang. of North American Highway Bus.
    $ 420.00K $ 0
    Mr. Ronald Bryan , 55
    VP, Member of Corp. Exec. Council, VP of Sulfate of Potash, Great Salt Lake Minerals & Salt Union and Gen. Mang. of Great Salt Lake Minerals, Salt Union & Sulfate of Potash
    $ 337.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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