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Market Cap:$4.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1B
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Sociedad Quimica has the chemical formula for a successful enterprise. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM) produces and distributes various agricultural and other chemicals. The company offers potassium nitrate and other nitrates, iodine, lithium carbonate, and others. It serves the agricultural and industrial markets. Its chemicals are used in fertilizers, ceramics, glasses, metals, batteries, and other products. About 80% of revenue is earned outside its home country of Chile, though South America accounts for about one-third of revenue; the rest comes from North America and Europe. The company had 2005 revenue of about $896.0 million and has about 3,670 full-time employees. In January 2006, it acquired the iodine and iodine derivatives business of the Dutch DSM Group.
Number of Employees 3,746
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NAICS Code All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing: 325188
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Norway's Yara International ASA divests stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
- 2008-04-22
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-22 April 2008-Norway's Yara International ASA divests stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SAC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian mineral fertilisers producer Yara International ASA (OSE:YAR) said on Tuesday (22 April) that it has divested its indirect holding of 8% in the Chilean mining company...
SQM sells stake in cement company.(Melon)(Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile )(Brief Article)
- 2004-08-18
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM; Santiago) says it has sold its 14.05% stake in cement company Melon Santiago for $69 million. Proceeds will fund its expansion plans and repay debt, the company says. SQM announced recently that it would spend a total of $145 million...
SQM takes option contract for PCS Yumbes.(Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., to acquire Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan's interest in PCS Yumbes SCM)(Brief Article)
- 2003-09-01
Santiago, Chile-based Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SQM will pay about $1.7 million to Canada's Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan PCS for an irrevocable option to acquire PCS's interest in PCS Yumbes SCM. PCS Yumbes' main assets are potassium nitrate and iodine production in Taltal...
Norsk Hydro ASA and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA to establish joint venture in Egypt
- 2003-02-17
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-17 February 2003-Norsk Hydro ASA and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA to establish joint venture in EgyptC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Norwegian energy and materials group Norsk Hydro ASA said on Friday (14 February) that its business area Hydro Agri had signed a joint...
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA. (Inorganics in Brief).(Brief Article)
- 2002-11-18
SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SQM has recorded earnings of $30.4 million for the first nine months of 2002, nearly 38 percent higher than the same period last year. The company's earnings for the third quarter alone were also roughly 38 percent higher ...
SQM revises commercial structure. (People).(Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. )(Brief Article)
- 2002-09-01
With effect from 10 June, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. SQM has restructured its commercial operations. These are now organised into business units, which are intended to focus on key elements in the supply and logistical chain, thus boosting efficiency. At the head of...
PCS raises its stake in SQM. (United States/Americas).(Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)(Brief Article)
- 2002-05-29
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan PCS says it has raised its stake in inorganic chemicals producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM; Santiago) from 18%, to 20%, by acquiring shares on the open market on May 14 and May 17. PCS did not disclose the total cost...
PCS gains SQM foothold. (People).(Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)(Brief Article)
- 2002-03-01
Having bought an 18% stake in Chile's Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SQM, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan PCS was able to secure representation on the SQM board at an Extraordinary Meeting held on 4 December 2001. Wayne R. Brownlee, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial...
PCS Takes an 18% Stake in SQM.(Potash Corp. acquires stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile)(Brief Article)
- 2001-10-31
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan PCS says it has acquired an 18% equity stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM; Santiago) for about $129 million. The acquisition was made through the purchase of 48 million class A shares, says PCS. SQM produces specialty fertilizers, iodine,...
Potash Buys Equity in SQM.(Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA sells stake to Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
- 2001-10-29
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. has bought an 18 percent stake in Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SQM for roughly 91.5 billion pesos ($129 million). The purchase represents about 34 percent of the issued and outstanding class A shares of SQM and about 18 percent...
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| Volume | 534,066 |
| Shares Outstanding | 120.3M |
| Market Cap | 4.7B |
| Year High | 40.44 |
| Year Low | 18.00 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.83 |
| P/E Ratio | 21.4153 |
| Dividend | 1.3125 |
| Yield | 3.3491 |
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