NYSE, ECL - Ecolab Inc
Ecolab was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1924. Our fiscal year is
the calendar year ending December 31.
During 2007, we continued to make business acquisitions to broaden our product
offerings and expand our geographic coverage, consistent with our ?Circle the
Customer ? Circle the Globe? strategy.
In January 2007, we established a direct operation in the United Arab Emirates.
We previously operated in the country through a distributor, and purchased that
business to form the new direct operation in the country. Annual sales are
approximately $3 million and became part of our International operations
beginning in the first quarter of 2007.
In February 2007, we acquired Apprise Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota-based
developer of optical sensor technology solutions. Annual sales are
approximately $1 million and became part of our U.S. Cleaning & Sanitizing
operations beginning in the first quarter of 2007. ...
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