K+S Group
Country
Germany
Founded
1889
Number
of employees
of employees
11,000
Website
Key people
Dr. Christian H. Meyer
About
K+S Aktiengesellschaft (K+S) is a leading international minerals company headquartered in Kassel, Germany. Founded in 1889, K+S is one of the world’s largest producers of potash and salt products, supplying essential mineral solutions for agriculture, industry, consumers, and municipalities. The company operates an integrated value chain that includes mining, processing, product development, logistics, and global distribution, with a strong focus on sustainable resource management and environmental responsibility.
Today, K+S has production sites in Europe and North America, along with distribution facilities across Africa, Asia, Central America, and South America. Its global network includes approximately 50 locations on five continents, serving customers worldwide with products that support food production, industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, and winter road safety. The company operates through four core business segments: Agriculture, Industry, Consumers, and Communities, delivering innovative mineral-based solutions to customers in more than 100 countries.
Products and Services
- Potash Fertilizers — potassium-based fertilizers for improving crop yields and soil fertility.
- Magnesium Fertilizers — magnesium-containing nutrient solutions for balanced crop nutrition.
- Specialty Fertilizers — soil, fertigation, and foliar fertilizers designed for various crops and growing conditions.
- Animal Nutrition Products — mineral products for livestock and pet nutrition.
- Industrial Salts — salt products used in chemical manufacturing, water treatment, textiles, glass production, and other industrial applications.
- Food-Grade Salt — high-purity salt for food processing and food manufacturing.
- Consumer Salt Products — table salt, dishwasher salt, water softening salt, and household products.
- De-Icing Salt — road salt and winter maintenance solutions for municipalities and transportation authorities. Transportation & Logistics Services — integrated supply chain, storage, and worldwide distribution services.
- Sustainable Mining & Resource Management — responsible extraction, processing, and environmental stewardship initiatives.
Contacts
Head Office
Phone: +49 561 9301 0
Email: info@k-plus-s.com
Address: Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7, 34131 Kassel, Germany
Offices in Europe
| Country | Company Name | Address | Contacts |
| Belgium | K+S Benelux NV/SA (Distribution) | Culliganlaan 2G 1831 Diegem Belgium | tel +32 2 711 01 60 customer.service.benelux@k-plus-s.com www.ks-benelux.com |
| Czech Republic | K+S Czech Republic a.s. (Production) | Sladkovského č.p. 234/47 779 11 Olomouc – Holice Czech Republic | tel +420 587421222 fax +420 585313783 ksprodej@ks-cz.com |
| Czech Republic | K+S Czech Republic a.s. (Distribution) | Novodvorská 1062/12 142 00 Praha 4 – Lhotka Prag Czech Republic | tel +420 212812-640 fax +420 212812-649 ksprodej@ks-cz.com |
| France | K+S France S.A.S., Site Dombasle Saline Factory Dombasle (Production) | Porte Est – Route des Digues Zone Artisanale Solvay 54110 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe France | tel +33 3 83 18 21 11 fax +33 3 83 18 21 39 www.ks-france.com/ |
| France | Production & Packaging of salt products (Production) | 1 Rue de la Saline 54110 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe France | tel +33 3 83 18 21 11 fax +33 3 83 18 21 39 www.ks-france.com/ |
| France | K+S France S.A.S. (Administration) | 1 Rue des Docks Rémois 51100 Reims France | tel +33 3 26 61 67 30 fax +33 3 26 61 67 50 www.ks-france.com/ |
| France | K+S France S.A.S., Site Wittenheim (Production) | 27 Rue du Général de Gaulle 68270 Wittenheim France | tel +33 3 89 62 52 00 fax +33 3 89 62 52 11 www.ks-france.com/ |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Central Engineering (Engineering / Support) | Europaallee 2 36251 Bad Hersfeld Germany | zentraletechnik@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | K+S Salzdetfurth GmbH Salzdetfurth mine, Granulation of animal hygiene products (Production, Training site) | Griesbergstr. 8 31162 Bad Salzdetfurth Germany | tel +49 5063 49 0 fax +49 5063 49 311 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Inactive mine (Engineering / Support) | Schacht 3 31162 Bad Salzdetfurth Germany | tel +49 5063 49 0 fax +49 5063 49 138 |
| Germany | K+S Aktiengesellschaft Representative Office Berlin (Administration) | Reinhardtstraße 18a 10117 Berlin Germany | hauptstadtbuero@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Salt mine & Saline Bernburg (Production, Waste management, Training site) | Kustrenaer Weg 7 06406 Bernburg Germany | tel +49 3471 81 0 fax +49 3471 81 1226 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH (Administration) | Fürstenhall 1 31180 Giesen-Ahrbergen Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Salt mine Braunschweig-Lüneburg (Production, Training site) | Bahnhofstr. 15 38368 Grasleben Germany | tel +49 5357 182 0 fax +49 5357 182 399 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Handling facility Kalikai (Complementary activity, Training site) | Blumensand 27 21107 Hamburg Germany | tel +49 40 75275 0 fax +49 40 75275 122 kstransport@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Wintershall Production, Training site | In der Aue 1 36266 Heringen Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Central Engineering Combined workshop-Central workshop (Engineering / Support, Training site) | Lengerserstraße 10 36266 Heringen Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Shaft Herfa-Neurode (Production, Waste management) | Herfagrund 36266 Heringen Germany | tel +49 6624 81 0 |
| Germany | REKS GmbH & Co. KG Waste management (Administration) | Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 1 34131 Kassel Germany | tel +49 561 47528 0 info@reks.de reks.de/en/home/ |
| Germany | K+S Aktiengesellschaft (Administration, Training site) | Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany | tel +49 561 9301 0 fax +49 561 9301 1753 info@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | Deutscher Straßen-Dienst GmbH (Distribution) | Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany | tel +49 561 9301 0 info@dsd-winterdienst.de www.dsd-winterdienst.de/ |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Head office (Administration) | Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 34131 Kassel Germany | tel +49 561 9301 0 fax +49 561 9301 1753 info@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | Erlebnis Bergwerk Merkers (Visitor center) | Zufahrtstraße 1 OT Merkers 36460 Krayenberggemeinde Germany | tel 036969 42 4101 info@erlebnisbergwerk.de www.erlebnisbergwerk.de/ |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Merkers (Engineering / Support) | Zufahrtstraße 1 OT Merkers 36460 Krayenberggemeinde Germany | |
| Germany | Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH Head office (Administration / Distribution) | Olpener Str. 9 – 13 51103 Köln Germany | tel +49 221 8296 1 fax +49 221 8296 420 www.cfk-gmbh.com/ |
| Germany | MSW-Chemie GmbH (Production) | Seesener Str. 19 38685 Langelsheim Germany | tel +49 5326 9108 0 fax +49 5326 9108 20 info@msw-chemie.de |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Neuhof-Ellers (Production, Training site) | Am Kaliwerk 6 36119 Neuhof Germany | tel +49 6655 81 0 fax +49 6655 81 1009 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Hattorf (Production / Administration) | Hattorfer Str. 78 36269 Philippsthal Germany | tel +49 6620 79 0 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Shaft Hera (Production, Waste management) | Nipper Straße 36269 Philippsthal Germany | tel +49 6620 79 0 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Salt mine & Saline Borth (Production, Training site) | Karlstr. 80 47495 Rheinberg Germany | tel +49 2803 48 0 fax +49 2803 48 2500 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Bergmannssegen-Hugo (Production) | Glückauf Str. 50 31319 Sehnde Germany | tel +49 5132 501 1 fax +49 5132 501 269 |
| Germany | K+S Baustoffrecycling GmbH Halde Friedrichshall (Waste management) | 31319 Sehnde Germany | tel +49 5132 501 358 baustoff@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | Ickenroth GmbH (Production) | Auf der Heide 4 56424 Staudt Germany | tel +49 2602 9277 0 fax +49 2602 9277 35 info@icko.de |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Unterbreizbach (Production) | Sünnaer Straße 10 36414 Unterbreizbach Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Aktiengesellschaft Analytics and Research Center (ARC) (Engineering / Support) | Zum Salzberg 4 36414 Unterbreizbach Germany | tel +49 6620 7947 00 fax +49 6620 7947 92 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Werra, Shaft Sünna (Shaft Unterbreizbach II) (Production, Waste management) | Frankfurter Straße 100 36414 Unterbreizbach Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Werk Werra, Cube Wildeck (Administration, Logistics, Training site) | Mackenrothscher Garten 1 36208 Wildeck Germany | |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Operations (Engineering / Support) | Kopenhagener Straße 1 23966 Wismar Germany | tel +49 3841 2501 74 tel +49 3841 2501 76 tel +49 3841 2501 77 fax +49 3841 2501 79 wismar@k-plus-s.com |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Potash mine Sigmundshall (Production, Waste management, Training site) | Tienberg 25 31515 Wunstorf Germany | tel +49 5031 104 1 fax +49 5031 104 2407 |
| Germany | K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH Zielitz potash plant (Production, Waste management, Training site) | Farsleber Str. 1 39326 Zielitz Germany | tel +49 39208 4 0 fax +49 39208 4 22 |
| Great Britain | K+S UK & Eire Ltd. (Distribution) | Unit 13 Watermark Way Foxholes Business Park Hertford SG13 7TZ Great Britain | tel +44 1992-517400 fax +44 1992-535733 info@ks-ukeire.co.uk |
| Italy | K+S Italia S.r.l. Unipersonale (Distribution) | 37122 Verona Italy | tel +39 045597 977 fax +39 045597 508 info@k-s-italia.it www.ks-italia.com/ |
| Netherlands | Frisia Zout B.V. (Production / Distribution) | Lange Lijnbaan 15 8861 NW Harlingen Netherlands | tel +31 517 492-499 frisia@k-plus-s.com frisiazoutharlingen.nl/ |
| Poland | K+S Polska sp. z o.o. (Distribution) | ul. 28 Czerwca 1956r nr. 404 61-441 Poznań Poland | tel +48 61 628 0951 fax +48 61 628 0954 www.ks-polska.com/ |
| Portugal | Vatel – Companhia de Produtos Alimentares S.A. (Production) | 8700-349 Olhão Portugal | tel +351 289710-160 fax +351 290710-169 vatel.pt/ |
| Portugal | Vatel – Companhia de Produtos Alimentares S.A. (Administration) | Estrada da Macol, nº 39 2615 – 711 Sobralinho Portugal | tel +351 2195184 26 fax +351 2195184 24 vatel.pt/ |
| Spain | K plus S Minerals Spain S. L. (Distribution) | World Trade Center Muelle de Barcelona, Edif. Sur, 2a Planta 08039 Barcelona Spain | tel +34 93 3443 294 www.ks-iberia.com/es-es/ |
| Spain | K plus S Minerals Spain S. L. (Production) | Complejo Industrial Solvay Avenida Alberto S/N 39300 Barreda Spain | www.ks-iberia.com/es-es/ |
Offices in North America
| Country | Company Name | Address | Contacts |
| Canada | K+S Potash Canada GP Bethune potash mine (Production) | Bethune Mine P.O. Box 178 Bethune, SK S0G 0H0 Canada | tel +1 306 638 2800 www.ks-potashcanada.com/ |
| Canada | K+S Potash Canada GP Head office (Administration) | 220 Wall Street Saskatoon, SK S7K 3Y3 Canada | tel +1 306 385 8000 fax +1 306 986 5252 www.ks-potashcanada.com/ |
| Canada | K+S Potash Canada GP Logistics and Transportation (Logistics) | 750 West Pender Street Suite 1212 Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8 Canada | www.ks-potashcanada.com/ |
| United States | K+S North America Corporation Distribution (Distribution) | 3900 Gabrielle Ln, #6407 Aurora, IL 60598 United States | tel +1 833 554 4401 sales@ks-northamerica.com |
Offices in Central & South America
| Country | Company Name | Address | Contacts |
| Brazil | K+S Brasileira Fertilizantes e Produtos Industriais Ltda. Distribution company (Distribution) | Rua Engenheiro Antonio Jovino, 220 – Conj. 23 CEP 05727-220 São Paulo – SP Brazil | tel +55 11 3779 1588 fax +55 11 3779 1587 ksbrasileira@ksbrasileira.com.br www.ks-brasileira.com/ |
| Panama | K+S Minerals and Agriculture (Panama) S.A. Panama (Distribution) | Panama Pacifico Boulevard, International Business Park Building 3855, Office #207, Panama Pacifico Panama City Panama |
Offices in Africa & Middle East
| Country | Company Name | Address | Contacts |
| Kenya | KPLUSS Fertilizers Kenya Ltd Kenya (Distribution) | Office #02, 2nd Floor, Westpark Suites Ojijo Close, Parklands Nairobi, 00100 Kenya | |
| South Africa | Fertiva Proprietary Limited (Distribution) | 20 Main Road Western Cape 7646 Paarl South Africa | tel +27 11 880 5200 bakkies@fertiva.co.za www.fertiva.co.za/ |
| Uganda | Grainpulse Limited (Administration) | Plot 6/8 Nyondo Close Industrial Area Bugolobi, P. O. Box 6217 Kampala Uganda | tel +256 41 2525 41 fax +256 41 2525 42 |
| Uganda | Grainpulse Limited (Production) | Block 189, Plot 959/960 & 1137 P.O. Box 6217 Lwanyonyi Mukono Uganda | |
| United Arab Emirates | K plus S Middle East FZE DMCC (Distribution) | Office 410 – Indigo Tower, Cluster D Jumeirah Lakes Towers PO Box. 337465 Dubai United Arab Emirates | tel +971 4876 1158 https://www.ks-middleeast.com |
Offices in Asia & Australia
| Country | Company Name | Address | Contacts |
| China | Shenzhen K+S Trading Co. Ltd Shenzhen (Distribution) | Fuhua 3 Road, Futian District International Chamber of Commerce, Room 3010, No. 168 Shenzhen 518048 China | www.k-plus-s.com.cn/ |
| India | K+S Fertilizers (India) Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon, Haryana (Distribution) | Bestech Business Tower, Sector 48 Office No. 612, 6th Floor Gurgaon, Haryana – 122018 India | https://www.kplussindia.com/ |
| Singapore | K+S Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Singapore (Distribution) | K+S Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 1 Harbourfront Avenue 16-05 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 Singapore | www.ks-asiapacific.com/ |
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