K+S
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Kassel, Germany |
Key people | Burkhard Lohr (CEO and Chairman of the executive board), Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | Fertilizers, plant chemicals, salt |
| Revenue | €3.70 billion (2020) |
| €39.9 million (2020) | |
| €-1.803 billion (2020) | |
| Total assets | €9.101 billion (end 2020) |
| Total equity | €2.223 billion (end 2020) |
Number of employees | 11,135 (FTE, end 2020) |
| Website | www.kpluss.com |
K+S AG (formerly Kali und Salz GmbH) is a German chemical company headquartered in Kassel. The company is Europe’s largest supplier of potash for use in fertilizer. The firm also produces and distributes other mineral fertilizers, such as those from magnesium and sulfur. K+S is mainly active in Europe, North and South America with almost 15,000 employees worldwide (2020).