Company Description
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. operates as a mining company worldwide.
The company offers specialty plant nutrients, including sodium potassium nitrate, specialty blends, and other specialty fertilizers under Ultrasol, Qrop, Speedfol, Allganic, Ultrasoline, ProP, and Prohydric brands.
It also provides iodine and its derivatives for use in medical, agricultural, industrial, and human and animal nutrition products comprising x-ray contrast media, biocides, antiseptics and disinfectants, pharmaceutical intermediates, polarizing films for LCD and LED screens, chemicals, organic compounds, and pigments, as well as added to edible salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders.
In addition, the company produces lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide which are used in the production of cathode material for secondary batteries; lithium chloride; and basic lithium chemicals and lithium derivatives used in lubricating greases for heat-resistant glass, chips for the ceramic and glazing industry, and air conditioning chemicals, as well as other pharmaceutical syntheses and metal alloys.
Further, it produces potassium sulfate; and potassium chloride which is used as a fertilizer for the application of potassium to different crops.
Additionally, the company produces and markets industrial chemicals, such as sodium nitrate mainly used in the production of glass and explosives, metal processing and recycling, and production of insulating materials and adhesives; potassium nitrate used as a raw material to produce frits and special glass, as well as in the enamel, metal treatment, and pyrotechnic sectors; solar salts used as a thermal storage medium in solar power generation plants; and potassium chloride as an additive in oil drilling and food processing sectors.
Furthermore, it is involved in the commercialization of third-party fertilizers; and exploration of copper, gold, and silver deposits.
The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
| Country | Chile |
| Founded | 1968 |
| IPO Date | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 7,682 |
| CEO | Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez |
Contact Details
Address: El Trovador 4285, 6th Floor Santiago Chile | |
| Phone | 56 22 425 2000 |
| Website | sqm.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | SQM |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000909037 |
| CUSIP Number | 833635105 |
| ISIN Number | US8336351056 |
| SIC Code | 1400 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pablo C. Altimiras | Chief Executive Officer of the Iodine-Plant Nutrition Division |
| Carlos Diaz Ortiz | Chief Executive Officer of the SQM Lithium Chile Division |
| Ricardo Ramos Rodríguez | Chief Executive Officer |
| Gerardo Illanes G. | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Services and Finance |
| Nelson Torres | Vice President of Operations, Mine and Leaching, SQM, Iodine and Plant Nutrition |
| Irina Axenova | Head of Investor Relations |
| Gonzalo Aguirre T. | Vice President of Legal and General Counsel |
| Ana Maria Munoz | Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit Manager |
| Trinidad Reyes | Director of Development |
| Rodrigo Jasen | Vice President People and Culture |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 20-F | Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 6-K | Report of foreign issuer |