K+S Aktiengesellschaft
34131 Kassel, Germany (Map) Phone: +49-561-9301-0
Fax: +49-561-9301-1666
http://www.k-plus-s.com
Overview
Salt has preserved K+S (for Kali und Salz) for more than a century. Founded in 1889 to mine salt, K+S gets more than 40% of its sales from potash, which is extracted from salt and used in fertilizers. The company also produces salt used for industrial purposes (such as making glass), as well as for deicing roads and cooking. K+S is Germany's top salt producer and supplies about 12% of the world's potash. In addition, the company recycles waste materials and provides underground waste disposal services. In 2009 the company helped Dow pay for its acquisition of Rohm and Haas by buying Morton Salt for about $1.7 billion. The deal made K+S the world's #1 salt producer.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for K+S Aktiengesellschaft
| Company Type | Public (German: SDF) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £4,666.9 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 37.3% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £848.2 |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for K+S Aktiengesellschaft
| Chairman, Supervisory Board | Ralf Bethke (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Chairman, Board of Executive Directors | Norbert Steiner Connect to this executive |
| Personnel Director and Member, Board of Executive Directors; Member, Executive Directors, K+S KALI | Thomas Nöcker Connect to this executive |
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