1. SOLUTIONS
Only Ecolab provides total solutions for our customers.
It’s not just about products, or technology, or service,
or people – it’s about all of these things, all of the time.
It’s about ensuring that customers have what they
need to succeed – no matter what their business,
no matter where they’re located around the globe.
Because of this, we’re confident that we’ll always
provide the best solutions for our customers, and
that’s what inspires us to keep getting even better.

2. INNOVATION
Through industry-leading innovation, we inspire
confidence by discovering new and better ways to
tackle customers’ biggest issues. Ways to lower costs
through operational efficiencies, such as time and
labor savings, lower water and energy use, and
reduced packaging and waste. Our research and
development team figures in all of this for our latest
formulas – and our customers can be confident that
this knowledge and know-how is all built right in.
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3. SERVICE
Nothing inspires confidence more than
professional, timely service that addresses the
unique needs of our customers. We seek out,
train and develop the best people to provide
personal service and pay special attention to the
challenges our customers face. Our brand of
service is all about listening, understanding and
helping customers make their operations better.
Their success is our first priority – and that’s why
we’ve been able to build relationships with
customers that have lasted decades.
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