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Ecolab - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ecolab M&A Summary

Ecolab has acquired 54 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 10 assets.

Ecolab’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Nalco for $8.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Ecolab - Global Surgical Solutions Business to Medline Industries for $950M. Ecolab has acquired in 17 different US states, and 17 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (42%) and environmental (12%).

Ecolab Business Overview

Where is Ecolab headquartered?

Ecolab is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

What is Ecolab’s revenue?

Ecolab disclosed revenue of 15,741M USD for 2024 and 15,320M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Ecolab have?

Ecolab has 48,000 employees.

What sector is Ecolab in?

Ecolab is an environmental company.

When was Ecolab founded?

Ecolab was founded in 1923.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity63
    • M&A Buy Activity53
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 17
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23
  • M&A Advisors 4

Ecolab

Ecolab, Inc.

1 Ecolab Place,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
United States,
(800) 232-6522
www.ecolab.com

Ecolab is a provider of water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services. The Company serves businesses in the foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas markets. Ecolab was founded in 1923 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 51 1 - - 1 - 53
vol $10.9B $3.7B $14.6B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 9 - - - 1 - 10
vol $120M $950M $1.1B
  63

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Barclay Water Management, Inc. 2024-11-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Newton, Massachusetts · www.barclaywater.com
Ecolab - Global Surgical Solutions Business 2024-08-01 950M USD Divestiture
St. Paul, Minnesota
Purolite Corp. 2021-10-28 3.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.purolite.com
Holchem Group Ltd. 2020-05-29 - Divestiture
Bury, United Kingdom · www.holchem.co.uk
CID LINES N.V. 2020-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Ypres, Belgium · www.cidlines.com
ChampionX 2019-12-19 - Divestiture
St. Paul, Minnesota
Gallay Medical & Scientific 2019-10-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Mulgrave, Australia · www.gallay.com.au
Chemstar Corp. 2019-08-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Lithia Springs, Georgia · www.chemstarcorp.com
Lobster International S.A 2019-02-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Geneva, Switzerland · www.lobsterink.com
Holchem Group Ltd. 2018-12-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Bury, United Kingdom · www.holchem.co.uk
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Nalco Co.    - Nalfleet, Inc. 2011-06-01 1
Naperville, Illinois · www.nalco.com Naperville,, Illinois

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 22 (42%) 14.0B (96%) 1 (10%) -
Environmental 6 (11%) 170M (1%) 2 (20%) -
Consumer Products 5 (9%) 40M (< 1%) 1 (10%) -
Consumer Services 5 (9%) - - -
Medical Products 3 (6%) 268M (2%) 1 (10%) 950M (89%)
Business Services 2 (4%) - 1 (10%) -
Distribution 2 (4%) - 1 (10%) -
Utilities 2 (4%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) 94M (1%) 1 (10%) -
Education 1 (2%) - - -
Healthcare Services 1 (2%) - - -
Machinery 1 (2%) - - -
Safety/Security 1 (2%) - - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (2%) - - -
Automotive - - 1 (10%) 120M (11%)
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (10%) -
Total 53 $14.6B 10 $1.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 31 14.6B 7 1.1B
  Minnesota 3 - 4 1.1B
  Texas 4 2.2B - -
  Georgia 4 - - -
  New York 2 170M 1 -
  Pennsylvania 2 3.7B - -
  Ohio 2 - - -
  North Carolina 2 134M - -
  Indiana 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - 1 -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 260M - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 8.1B - -
  Delaware 1 - - -
United Kingdom 4 - 2 -
Australia 4 - - -
China 1 - 1 -
Belgium 1 - - -
Brazil 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Italy 1 8M - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Russia 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
South Korea 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 31 (58%) 14.6B (100%) 7 (70%) 1.1B (100%)
Cross-border 22 (42%) 8M (< 1%) 3 (30%) -
Total 53 $14.6B 10 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1
Baker & McKenzie
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $14.0B
$100M to $1B 2 $430M
< $100M 4 $183M
TOTAL $14.6B
Largest Nalco Co.
$8.1B (2011-07-20)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Ecolab - Global Surgical Solutions Business
$950M (2024-08-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
3 (6%)
Strategic(s)
17%
9 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Strategic(s)
90%
9 (90%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Environmental

Revenue

15,741   3% 2024
15,320   8% 2023
14,188   12% 2022
12,733   8% 2021
11,790   7% 2020
12,562   15% 2019
14,668   6% 2018
13,838   6% 2017
13,153   3% 2016
13,545   6% 2015
14,281   8% 2014
13,253   12% 2013
11,838   2012
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Employees

48,000

Established

1923

Public

NYSE: ECL

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