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$16.1 billion (2025)
US$2.74 billion (2025)
US$2.08 billion (2025)
Total assets US$24.7 billion (2025)
Total equity US$9.77 billion (2025)
OwnerBill Gates (12.13%)
Number of employees
48,000 (2025)
Websiteecolab.com
Footnotes / references

Ecolab Inc. (formerly Economics Laboratory), headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, provides products related to water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene, primarily to commercial and industrial customers.

The company is ranked 274th on the Fortune 500 and 569th on the Forbes Global 2000.