Ecolab

Ecolab Inc. is an American corporation headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene of water in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations, both in private as well as public markets, treat their water for drinking use and for use in food, healthcare, hospitality-related safety and industry. Founded as Economics Laboratory in 1923 by Merritt J. Osborn, it was eventually renamed "Ecolab" in 1986.

This article is about the consolidated history of the 1986 established Ecolab Inc.; including its foundation in 1923 as Economics Laboratory, and the acquisition of Nalco in 2011. For the history of acquired businesses of Nalco, see Nalco Holding Company.
Ecolab Inc.
FormerlyEconomics Laboratory
Company typePublic company
IndustryChemicals, Service, Water Management, Food Safety, Infection Prevention
Founded1923 (1923)
FounderMerritt J. Osborn
Headquarters
Saint Paul, Minnesota
,
U.S.
Key people
Christophe Beck (CEO)
Revenue US$14.187 billion (2022)
US$1.562 billion (2022)
US$1.091 billion (2022)
Total assets US$21.464 billion (2022)
Total equity US$7.258 billion (2022)
Number of employees
47,000 (December 31, 2021)
Websiteecolab.com
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