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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-004009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECL"
cik: "0000031462"
company_name: "ECOLAB INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:27:04.525540+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecolab changes segment reporting effective Q1 2025; Global Water, elevates Life Sciences

## Summary
- Global Industrial renamed to Global Water; includes Light & Heavy, Food & Beverage, Paper segments.
- Healthcare operating segment moved into Institutional; formerly part of Global Life Sciences.
- Global Life Sciences elevated to a standalone reportable segment; seven total operating segments.
- Supplemental 2024 and 2023 segment data provided at 2025 fixed currency rates reflecting changes.
- Segment reallocation includes immaterial customer and cost allocation movements across segments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-004009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECL
- cik: 0000031462
- company_name: ECOLAB INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837025004009/0001558370-25-004009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31462/000155837025004009/ecl-20250328x8k.htm

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