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K+S is one of the world's leading suppliers of speciality and standard fertilizers, plant care as well as salt products.

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November 12, 2008

Experience growth:
K+S in Q3 2008 sees considerable increase in revenues and earnings

The K+S Group again significantly increased revenues and earnings in the third quarter. Global demand for fertilizer was very strong, and the prices for fertilizer continued to increase against the backdrop of short supply. In the Salt business segment, the strong North American de-icing salt business and large deliveries of salt for chemical use and industrial salt had a positive impact.

October 30, 2008

Financial crisis triggers slacker demand in the agricultural sector:
K+S curtails potash production until the end of 2008

As a result of the financial crisis, the strong decline in cereal prices is leading to uncertainty in the agricultural sector about the future earnings situation. K+S is responding to the resulting lower volume of orders from the agricultural sector, especially in Europe, by curtailing the production of potash fertilizers during the fourth quarter. In Total about 400 thousand tonnes of potassium chloride less will be produced at all German potash sites. The production of specialty and industrial products will be maintained. Against this backdrop, operating earnings (EBIT I) of the K+S Group are expected to be rather at the lower end of the range, i.e. approx. € 1.4 billion for the fiscal year 2008.

Press Releases


November 6, 2008		Traditional Cologne company celebrates its 150th birthday

October 30, 2008		Topping-out ceremony for new production plant

October 30, 2008		Open letter to the chairpersons of the parliamentary groups of the SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in the Hessian parliament Ms Andrea Ypsilanti, Member of the Landtag (MdL), Chairperson of the SPD parliamentary group and Mr Tarek Al-Wazir, Member of the Landtag (MdL),Chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group