Exportadora de Sal S.A.

Exportadora de Sal
Industry	Salt production
Founded	April 7, 1954
Founder	Daniel K. Ludwig
Headquarters	Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Website	www.essa.com.mx

Exportadora de Sal S.A. (abbreviated as ESSA) is a company dedicated to salt production through solar evaporation of sea water in the Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Founded in 1954 by American shipping businessman Daniel K. Ludwig, it is currently partially owned by the Mexican government and Mitsubishi. It is one of the largest sea-salt extraction and processing operations in the world.