| Business Summary | | Sociedad
Quimica
y
Minera
de
Chile
S.A.
is
an
integrated
producer
of
natural
nitrates,
sulfates,
iodine,
potassium
chloride
and
lithium
carbonate
and
other
chemical
products
obtained
from
deposits
found
in
the
Atacama
Desert
region
of
northern
Chile. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Sociedad
Quimica
y
Minera
de
Chile
S.A.
is
an
integrated
producer
of
natural
nitrates,
sulfates,
iodine,
potassium
chloride
and
lithium
carbonate
and
other
chemical
products
obtained
from
deposits
found
in
the
Atacama
Desert
region
of
northern
Chile.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/97,
sales
rose
8%
to
$513.3
million.
Net
income
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
fell
16%
to
$62
million.
Results
reflect
an
increase
in
iodine
and
lithium
carbonate
sales,
offset
by
lower
margins. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Julio Ponce | Chairman | Patricio Contesse | CEO | Patricio De Solminihac | Vice
Chairman | Ricardo Ramos | CFO | Jaime San Martin | Sr.
VP, Devel. |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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