Project will increase facility space at Garyville complex to 1
million square feet
GARYVILLE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE: ECL), today announced construction of a
dry polymer production facility at the company's complex in Garyville,
La. The 300,000 square-foot facility will produce dry polymer products
for use in removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production
efficiency in the paper industry and recovering minerals in the mining
industry.
When completed late this year, the dry polymer plant will increase
facility space at the Garyville complex to one million square feet and
add 22 full-time positions to the company's current Garyville workforce
of 235 employees.
"For more than 40 years, the Garyville community has had a significant
role in the growth of Nalco, and we are extremely proud of the products
and results our local employees have produced," said Jim Seifert,
executive vice president, Ecolab. "The new dry polymer facility further
strengthens our relationship with the community and the State of
Louisiana, and we look forward to opening this facility and providing
our customers with another innovative product solution."
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and St. John the Baptist Parish
President Natalie Robottom attended an event to announce the
construction project.
"Ecolab decided to reinvest in Louisiana because of the track record of
production success the company has had in St. John the Baptist Parish,
and most importantly, because Louisiana has some of the best workers in
the world," said Governor Jindal. "The company's expansion is a
testament to Louisiana's strong business climate and the reliable and
hardworking men and women of Louisiana."
Nalco first opened a production facility in Garyville in 1970. Today,
the Garyville complex comprises more than 220-acres and produces
industrial water treatment products, such as corrosion and scale
inhibitors, used in boilers and cooling towers; wastewater treatment
products; and process chemicals used in the papermaking, mining,
petroleum, steel, power generation, food and beverage, metalworking and
aluminum refining industries.
"Nalco has been a successful company and great community partner in St.
John the Baptist Parish for many years," said Parish President Robottom.
"The merger with Ecolab, another successful company, reassures their
continued support for our community."
In addition to the 22 full-time positions necessary to operate the new
dry polymer facility, it will take approximately 350,000 man-hours to
complete the project, the equivalent of 167 full-time construction jobs.
Construction of the facility is expected to be completed in December
2012.
About Ecolab
With 2011 pro forma sales of $11 billion and
more than 40,000 employees, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader
in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and
protect clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy
environments. Nalco, an Ecolab company, specializes in industrial water,
energy and air applications, helping customers reduce natural resource
consumption, enhance air quality, minimize environmental releases and
improve productivity.
Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the food, energy,
healthcare, industrial and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries.
For more news and information, visit www.ecolab.com
or www.nalco.com.
(ECL-C)
Ecolab Inc.
Roman Blahoski, 651-293-4385
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com
Source: Ecolab
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