Our Business

Today, Ecolab is the $4.2 billion leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest prevention, maintenance and repair products and services for the world's hospitality, institutional and industrial markets.

Circling the globe, we have direct operations in nearly 70 countries and employ more than 21,000 associates.

Ecolab reaches customers in more than 100 other countries through distributors, licensees and export operations. To meet the global demand for our products, we operate state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, expanding and tailoring services to meet the unique needs of local markets.

In the UK, our business offers value-added cleaning, sanitation and service solutions via several complementary business units:

Institutional
Food & Beverage
Water Care Services
Pest Elimination
Healthcare
Textile Care

Each is dedicated to providing our customers with the highest-quality, most effective products, systems and services.

How we do business

Corporate Strategy

A straightforward and clearly defined strategy guides Ecolab's daily actions:

Circle the Customer - Circle the Globe

Simply put, Circle the Customer - Circle the Globe translates into an effective strategy to add new products, equipment and services to solve a broadening array of customer challenges around the world.

Over the last 10 years, Circle the Customer - Circle the Globe has guided Ecolab's associates and its business development across complementary business lines to create a range of additional products and service solutions for its customers.

Our strategy is evident in all of our core markets: