A Company Profile on Ecolab

Ecolab Inc. (Ecolab), incorporated in 1924, develops and markets products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. The Company provides cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services primarily to hotels and restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, quick-service (fast-food and other convenience store) units, grocery stores, commercial and institutional laundries, light industry, dairy plants and farms, food and beverage processors, pharmaceutical and cosmetics facilities and the vehicle wash industry. It operates in three segments: United States Cleaning & Sanitizing Segment, United States Other Services Segment and International Segment.

In January 2005, Ecolab acquired Associated Chemicals & Services, Inc. (Midland Research), a water treatment business. Midland business became part of the Company's United States Cleaning & Sanitizing and International operations. In February 2005, Ecolab acquired YSC Chemical Company (YSC) based in Bangkok, Thailand. YSC provides floor cleaning and finishing products in East Asia. YSC business became part of its International operations. In April 2005, it purchased certain operations of Kilco Chemicals Ltd. based near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Kilco offers products, systems and services for the food and beverage processing industry. Kilco has now became part of its International operations.

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