Cape Acquisitions, an investor in the chemical industry that looks for strategic acquisition opportunities around the globe, completed the acquisition of the South American chemicals business of Compass Minerals, a global provider of essential minerals, for $51m. "We are pleased to have taken this final step in our Brazil sale process, further optimizing our asset base and enabling additional debt reduction. Our board and senior management team remain acutely focused on maximizing value within our core Salt and Plant Nutrition businesses, while strategically pursuing organic opportunities to accelerate the growth of our essential minerals portfolio into adjacent markets," Kevin S. Crutchfield, Compass President and CEO.