Ecolab Inc. develops and markets programs, products, and services for hospitality, foodservice, healthcare, industrial, and energy markets worldwide. It operates through four segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional, Global Energy, and Other. The company offers cleaners and sanitizers for washing dishes, glassware, flatware, foodservice utensils, kitchen equipment, laundries, and general housekeeping functions; food safety products and equipment, water filters, dishwasher racks, and related kitchen sundries; pool and spa treatment programs; janitorial cleaning and floor care products; chemical dispensing device systems; and dishwashing machines, detergents, and rinse additives. It also provides lubricants, animal health products, cleaning systems, electronic dispensers, chemical injectors, and antimicrobial products; clean-in-place process control and facility cleaning systems; hard surface cleaners, degreasers, polishes, hand care products, and assorted cleaning tools and equipment; and infection prevention and other healthcare related products. In addition, the company offers textile care products and services; pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests; food service equipment repair and maintenance services; products and programs for water treatment and process applications, including cooling water and boiler water applications, raw water/potable water preparation, and wastewater applications. Further, it provides paper services for the papermaking process and across various grades of paper; and energy solutions, including well stimulation and completion, oilfield, enhanced oil recovery, downstream refining, downstream chemical processing, and water treatment solutions. The company sells its products through field sales personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.