Compass Minerals reported above-average winter weather in its primary North American service areas, while the company’s highway deicing sales volumes were slightly below the 10-year average.

“We are pleased to see improved snow event activity so far this winter, although much of the increase occurred in cities in the eastern portion of our market, which is typically a lower sales volume area for us,” said Fran Malecha, Compass Minerals’ president and CEO. “The continuation of strong winter weather in early 2018, however, bodes well for the underlying market fundamentals of the North American salt business in 2018 and beyond.”

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