Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, known as SQM, is a Chilean company that produces specialty fertilizers and chemicals sold worldwide. Their fertilizer brands like Ultrasol are used by farmers to grow crops, while they also make iodine products used in medicines, disinfectants, and table salt. The company also produces lithium chemicals, which are key materials in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and electronics. They sell additional industrial chemicals used in glass production, metal processing, and oil drilling.