Overland Park-based Compass Minerals International Inc. saw its earnings grow 94 percent in the fourth quarter and 47 percent for the year in 2013, thanks to severe winter weather boosting salt sales.
The salt producer (NYSE: CMP) posted earnings of $130.8 million for 2013, including $58.4 million from the fourth quarter alone.
The company's core North American service regions recorded 81 snow events in the fourth quarter, more than twice as many as 2012. As a result, highway deicing sales volumes…
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