K+S AG - Company Profile
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K+S AG (K+S) is an mineral company that specializes in the research, production and sale of specialty and standard fertilizers, plant care and salt products. It extracts crude salts containing potassium, magnesium, and sulphur from its mines in Germany. The company’s products find applications in industries such as agriculture, chemical, oil and gas drilling, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic, food industry, animal feed, textile and leather, plastics, glass, water softening and disinfection, and drinking water treatment industry. K+S also offers related services such as granulation; recycling; disposal and reutilization of waste salt mines; logistics; and trading in different basic chemicals. The company operates in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. K+S is headquartered in Kassel, Hessen, Germany.
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Products and Services
Products | Brands |
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Potassium Chloride | Blizzard Wizard |
Speciality Fertilizers | Cerebos |
High-purity Salts | Esco |
XYZ | XYZ |
XYZ | XYZ |
XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, the company signed an agreement with Elixir Group for the production and distribution of crystalline water-soluble fertilizer mono-ammonium phosphate. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company signed an agreement with DB Cargo for modernization and expansion of the freight car fleet. |
2023 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In July, the company acquired a 75% stake in Industrial Commodities Holdings (Pty) Ltd. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | K+S AG | Nutrien Ltd | The Mosaic Co | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | MCC EuroChem |
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Headquarters | Germany | Canada | United States of America | Chile | Russia |
City | Kassel | Saskatoon | Tampa | Santiago | Moscow |
State/Province | Hessen | Saskatchewan | Florida | - | Moscow |
No. of Employees | 11,447 | 24,700 | 10,352 | 7,682 | - |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Andreas Kreimeye | Chairman | Executive Board | 2017 | 68 |
Ralf Becker | Deputy Chairman | Executive Board | 2009 | 58 |
Burkhard Lohr | Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors; Interim Chief Financial Officer | Executive Board | 2017 | 60 |
Carin-Martina Troltzsch | Director | Executive Board | 2023 | - |
Christina Daske | Director; Director - Labor Director | Executive Board | 2023 | - |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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