Standardpräsentation Investor Relations - K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Standardpräsentation Investor Relations - K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Standardpräsentation Investor Relations - K+S Aktiengesellschaft
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Salt<br />
Key Drivers of the Salt Business<br />
• Diverse and stable salt end uses driving continuous growth<br />
• Essential mineral without economically viable substitutes<br />
• De-icing salt is used for public safety<br />
• Consumption driven by winter weather<br />
• Most economic and environmentally most friendly alternative<br />
• Consumer / food grade salt consumption benefits from population growth and increasing<br />
standards of living<br />
• Industrial/chemical salt consumption driven by economic growth and industrialisation<br />
• Rapidly industrialising regions experience high growth rates<br />
• Salt products typically represent only a small portion of costs of production<br />
• Regional markets due to high portion of logistics costs<br />
June 2013 <strong>K+S</strong> Group 64