# Ecolab

a major US hygiene and cleaning-chemical company whose enzymatic detergent range (including multi-enzyme formulations such as OptiPro and Asepti) targets protein, lipid and carbohydrate soil removal, alongside separate published guidance on CIP process optimization for dairy, beverage and brewery processing lines.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/ecolab-cip/
Updated: 2026-08-08

- Country: United States
- Ticker: ECL

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota | https://s204.q4cdn.com/218790897/files/doc_financials/2025/ar/2025-Annual-Report.pdf, https://www.ecolab.com/en-us, https://www.ecolab.com/en-us/about, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926018357/ecl-20251231x10k.htm |
| Revenue | $16.08 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 | https://s204.q4cdn.com/218790897/files/doc_financials/2025/q4/Q4-2025-Earnings-Release.pdf, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926018357/ecl-20251231x10k.htm |
| Headcount | approximately 48,000 employees as of December 31, 2025 | https://s204.q4cdn.com/218790897/files/doc_financials/2025/ar/2025-Annual-Report.pdf, https://s204.q4cdn.com/218790897/files/doc_financials/2025/q4/Q4-2025-Earnings-Release.pdf, https://www.ecolab.com/en-us/about, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926018357/ecl-20251231x10k.htm |
| Production site | Includes facilities in Garyville, Louisiana; Taicang, China; Landenberg, Pennsylvania; and Citeureup, Indonesia | https://a4ws.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AWS-000127-Ecolab-Taicang-2021-Recertification-Report.pdf, https://www.issa.com/industry-news/ecolab-to-add-manufacturing-facility-in-pennsylvania/, https://www.nola.com/news/business/ecolab-garyville-made-in-louisiana/article_27792d6f-42f7-4e75-afd2-c6e72963ea3c.html, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926018357/ecl-20251231x10k.htm |
| Capacity | Includes 150,000 tons annual capacity at Taicang plant and 227 million pounds annual output at Garyville plant | https://a4ws.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AWS-000127-Ecolab-Taicang-2021-Recertification-Report.pdf, https://www.nola.com/news/business/ecolab-garyville-made-in-louisiana/article_27792d6f-42f7-4e75-afd2-c6e72963ea3c.html |
| Regulatory approval | Subject to FDA, EPA, and USDA requirements; holds CE mark approvals for various medical devices | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000110465926018357/ecl-20251231x10k.htm |
| Certification | Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification (Taicang facility) | https://a4ws.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AWS-000127-Ecolab-Taicang-2021-Recertification-Report.pdf |

Independent sources: a4ws.org, issa.com, nola.com, s204.q4cdn.com, sec.gov

## Technologies

- [Bio-based clean-in-place (bio-CIP)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-clean-in-place/)