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In such a niche market , building a reputation is paramount , but Compass Minerals UK , formerly known as Salt Union , has certainly been around long enough to boast such acclaim .
Director of Compass Minerals UK ’ s Salt Business , Ian Gordon explained : “ We have just recently changed our name from Salt Union Limited to Compass Minerals UK Ltd . Unifying ourselves as one Compass Minerals allows us to build on our long history of which Salt Union has helped build .
“ We have been owned by Compass Minerals since 2001 and Compass Minerals floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2003 . We are able to leverage the expertise that they have in the US and Canada in areas of salt and agricultural specialty fertiliser products , while carrying on the same good work we ’ ve always done as Salt Union under various ownerships .”
In the UK , the company now consists of the one salt mine in Winsford , Cheshire where it has the capability to mine 1.5 million tonnes a year to a customer base comprising local authorities as well as the highways agency to ensure the safety of UK roads .
Ian Gordon , Salt Business Director
Gordon Dunn , Managing Director
Sustainable Investments With such a long and reputable history in the UK , it would be easy for a company to become embroiled in old-fashioned methods or complacency in its operations , but Compass
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