SUGAR LAND--October 30, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Compass Minerals International Incorporated (NYSE:CMP) (Overland Park, Kansas), a leading North American producer of specialty fertilizers and deicing salt, reported a sharp decline in revenues and profits for third-quarter 2012 as higher production costs and a steep decline in demand for salt products highlighted a tough environment for the company. Industrial Info is tracking $268 million in active projects involving Compass, including $35 million in upgrades at a minerals recovery plant in Ogden, Utah.