Compass Minerals is a leading supplier of highway deicing products, helping to keep roadways safe in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. It provides high-quality food salt, water care products, packaged deicing, minerals for animal nutrition, and other salt and mineral products to consumers and industry throughout North America. Its organic-approved sulfate of potash specialty fertilizer helps produce nutritious fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and other important crops in North America, South America and areas of the Pacific Rim. And, it provides secure records management services to businesses in the U.K.

Though its history stretches back as far as 1844, Compass Minerals became a public company following its initial public offering in December 2003. Its stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CMP.