Ecolab Mergers & Acquisitions

Ecolab M&A Summary

Ecolab has acquired 55 companies, including 4 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 Co. 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 (41%) and environmental (12%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity64
    • M&A Buy Activity54
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 17
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24

Ecolab

Ecolab, Inc.

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

All (64) Buy (54) Sell (10)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-08-12 Ovivo - Electronics Division · Electrical Equipment
Montreal, Quebec

Ovivo's Electronics Division provides ultrapure water technologies used in semiconductor manufacturing. Ovivo's Electronics Division is based in Montreal, Quebec.

- Divestiture

Ecolab

Ovivo
Advisor: McCarthy Tétrault


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