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Morton Salt (Morton)

Salt producer and supplier

mortonsalt.com

Headquarters: Overland Park, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,100–5,000
Industry: Commodity Chemicals

Last updated October 26

Latest news about Morton Salt (Morton)

In short: Morton halted Fairport mine operations on water intrusion, expanded capacity, relocated HQ, and settled a discrimination case.

Company announcements

October 26 Morton

Morton Salt ceases operations at Fairport Mine

Water intrusion forced evacuation on Oct 22, 2026. Company notifies customers of force majeure while investigating.

September 15 Morton

Morton recruits engineering graduates for operations program

The company offers a 12-month rotation program at evaporation sites, targeting chemical, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering students.

June 2, 2025 Morton

Morton Salt moves headquarters to Overland Park, KS

This relocation from Chicago aims to support operational growth and expand presence in the Kansas City metropolitan area starting June 2, 2025.

October 5, 2020 Morton

Stone Canyon acquires Morton Salt for $3.2 billion

SCIH closes the deal in summer 2021, gaining K+S Americas operations including Morton brand and Kissner Group to expand offerings.

Media coverage

October 26 Advance Local

Morton Salt laying off nearly 80 workers Wednesday because of water in mine

The Lake County facility halted operations Thursday after discovering significant water intrusion. Workers will receive 60 ...

September 18, 2025 The Tribune

‘Mixed emotions’ for workers on likely sale of Morton Salt

Morton Salt’s 100-plus Bahamian employees were yesterday said to have “mixed emotions” over the operation’s potential purchase by a Grand Bahama-based energy and natural resources...

April 2, 2024 CTV News Windsor

Windsor Salt mine workers laid off indefinitely due to 'unfavourable weather conditions': company

Workers at Windsor Salt Ojibway Mine have been laid off indefinitely, according to a spokesperson for Morton Salt.

September 2, 2022 The Advocate

82 serious violations in 1 year: Feds accuse Louisiana salt mine of dangerous conditions

Federal regulators accused the operator of the Morton Salt mine in New Iberia on Friday of a pattern of serious violations that threatened the health...

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