ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
For the second consecutive year, Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE: ECL),
was selected as a preferred supplier for the paper industry by readers
of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine, a leading industry trade
publication.
Results of the magazine's 2011 Brand Awareness and Preference Study
among pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturers around the world
indicated that more readers anticipated buying products and services
from Nalco in the next twelve months than from any other supplier in
four categories of chemical programs. Survey respondents also identified
Nalco as their most preferred supplier of programs to treat mill boiler,
steam and cooling systems, and the most preferred supplier of biocides
and retention and drainage aids used in the wet end of the papermaking
process.
"This customer feedback reinforces the value Nalco's innovative
technologies and services bring to the paper industry," said Douglas M.
Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer. "Nearly four
out of five 2011 study participants indicated that sustainability was
important or very important to their job, and providing effective and
sustainable solutions is the cornerstone of our business."
The Brand Awareness and Preference Study is an annual survey conducted
by PPI magazine publisher RISI. RISI is an information provider for the
global forest products industry, including the pulp and paper, wood
products, timber, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing
industries.
About Ecolab
With 2011 annualized sales of $11 billion and
more than 38,000 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. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the
food, energy, healthcare, industrial and hospitality markets in more
than 160 countries.
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.
For more news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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Ecolab
Roman Blahoski, 651-293-4385
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com
Source: Ecolab
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