Ecolab

Ecolab Inc.
FormerlyEconomics Laboratory
Company typePublic
IndustryChemicals, Service, Water Management, Food Safety, Infection Prevention
Founded1923 (1923)
FounderMerritt J. Osborn
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Christophe Beck (CEO)
Revenue US$15.7 billion (2024)
US$2.80 billion (2024)
US$2.11 billion (2024)
Total assets US$22.4 billion (2024)
Total equity US$8.76 billion (2024)
Number of employees
48,000 (2024)
Websiteecolab.com
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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. Founded as Economics Laboratory in 1923 by Merritt J. Osborn, it was eventually renamed "Ecolab" in 1986.