Sociedad Qufmica y Minera de Chile S.A

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients iodine derivatives lithium derivatives potassium chloride and sulfate industrial chemicals and other products and services. The company offers specialty plant nutrients including potassium nitrate sodium nitrate sodium potassium nitrate specialty blends and other specialty fertilizers. It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical pharmaceutical agricultural and industrial applications comprising x-ray contrast media polarizing films for LCD and LED antiseptics biocides and disinfectants pharmaceutical synthesis electronics pigments and dye components. In addition the company offers lithium carbonates for various applications that include electrochemical materials for batteries frits for the ceramic and enamel industries heat-resistant glass air conditioning chemicals continuous casting powder for steel extrusion primary aluminum smelting process pharmaceuticals and lithium derivatives as well as ingredient in manufacturing of gunpowder. Further it supplies lithium hydroxide for the lubricating greases industry as well as cathodes for batteries. Additionally it offers potassium chloride and potassium sulfate for various crops including corn rice sugar soybean and wheat; industrial chemicals including sodium nitrate potassium nitrate potassium chloride and solar salts; and other fertilizers and blends. The company operates in Chile Latin America and the Caribbean Europe North America Asia and internationally. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Santiago Chile.