---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-003421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T18:14:58.418029+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab restructures segments; Pest Elimination becomes standalone reportable segment

## Summary
- Textile Care and CTG moved into Water segment within Global Industrial.
- Pest Elimination becomes standalone Global Pest Elimination reportable segment.
- Recast 2023 and 2022 segment data at 2024 fixed currency rates provided.
- FY2023 recast: GAAP net sales $15,320.2M, operating income $1,992.3M.
- Eight operating segments effective Q1 2024, updating prior structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-003421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024003421/0001558370-24-003421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024003421/ecl-20240315x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-003421.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ECOLAB INC. reported financial results for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
  - Period: the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Ecolab Inc. (“Ecolab” or the “Company”) is providing as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K a table (Exhibit 99.1) with supplemental unaudited reportable segment net sales and operating income information for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837024003421/0001558370-24-003421-index.htm

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