ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
For the fourth consecutive year, Nalco, an Ecolab company, has been
selected as the most preferred paper industry supplier by readers of
Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine, a leading industry trade
publication.
Results of PPI's 2013 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 five categories of
chemical programs. Survey respondents identified Nalco as the most
preferred supplier of biocides, retention/drainage aids, high filler
concepts, boiler and steam systems, and cooling system programs.
"Nalco innovation delivers value. By carefully designing solutions to
align with our customers' key business drivers, we deliver significant
economic and environmental benefit to the paper industry," said Jeffrey
Bulischeck, senior vice president and general manager, Global Paper,
Nalco. "This recognition reinforces Nalco's leadership position in the
global paper industry and highlights the value our innovative
technologies and service-driven experts deliver."
The annual Brand Awareness and Preference Study is conducted by PPI
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
Nalco is an Ecolab company. A trusted partner
at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global
leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that
protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and
44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site
service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize
water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers
in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in
more than 170 countries around the world.
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Ecolab Inc.
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Source: Ecolab Inc.
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