K+S AG, a well-known German producer of salt and potash, has received a sell rating from UBS.
The company operates in three main segments: salt, potash, and magnesium, as well as complementary activities. The salt segment focuses on producing and marketing various types of salt, including food-grade, industrial, and de-icing salt, as well as sodium chloride brine.
In the potash and magnesium segment, K+S specializes in producing and marketing potash fertilizers and related specialties, along with potash and magnesium compounds used in technical, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. The company also engages in complementary activities such as recycling, waste disposal, and reuse within potash and rock salt mines.
K+S provides logistics services through K+S Transport GmbH and trades in basic chemical products via Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH.