M&A Deal Summary

Compass Minerals Acquires Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A.

On August 15, 2016, Compass Minerals acquired agriculture company Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Compass Minerals’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Compass Minerals’ 2nd transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-15
Target Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A.
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Compass Minerals
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A.

São Paulo, Brazil
Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A. is one of Brazil’s major manufacturer and distributor of specialty plant nutrients. Produquímica operates two primary businesses, agricultural productivity and chemical solutions. The agricultural productivity division manufactures and distributes a broad offering of specialty plant nutrition solution-based products. These include micronutrients, controlled release fertilizers, and other specialty supplements that are used in direct soil and foliar applications, as well as through irrigation systems and for seed treatment. Many of these products are developed through Produquímica’s robust research and development capabilities. Produquímica also manufactures and markets specialty chemicals, primarily for the water treatment industry and for use in other industrial processes in Brazil.

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Buyer

Compass Minerals

Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Distribution
Employees2,000
Revenue 1.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Compass Minerals' corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.
Compass Minerals' corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

Compass Minerals is a supplier of highway deicing products, helping to keep roadways safe . Compass Minerals also provides food salt, water care products, packaged deicing, minerals for animal nutrition, and other salt and mineral products to consumers and industry throughout North America. Compass Minerals was founded in 1993 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
Country (Brazil) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-23 Produquímica Industria e Comercio SA

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Produquímica Industria e Comercio SA is a manufacturer and distributor of specialty plant nutrients.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A.

Mauá, Brazil

Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A. is a specialty plant nutrition business in Brazil that offers a broad range of solutions for plant nutrition and stimulation, soil treatment, seed treatment, and plant health, covering all key Brazilian crops. Its product portfolio includes enhanced efficiency fertilizers and controlled-release fertilizers, soil and foliar macronutrients, secondary nutrients, biostimulants, and adjuvants. The business has an existing presence in 25 out of 26 Brazilian states and serves more than 32,000 farms directly and indirectly, with direct-to-farm sales accounting for approximately 50% of total sales.

Sell R$2.2B
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