date:Feb 16, 2013
r with prices up 5%. US/Canada volumes were up 4%, with moderately lower market demand offset by growth initiatives, while acquisitions contributed 3% to growth. Mexico volumes were also affected adversely by lower market demand. For the quarter, Specialty Phosphates sales revenue was down 1% year over year.
Full year operating income at $108 million was $8 million below 2011 levels as the effects of 2011s market raw material cost inflation were more fully realized in cost of goods sold, thus c