Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.
Nalco Water
About the company
Nalco Water was founded as National Aluminate Corporation in 1928 through the merger of Chicago Chemical Company and Aluminate Sales Corporation, two Chicago-based companies selling sodium aluminate for water treatment. Chicago Chemical Company mainly sold to municipalities and industrial enterprises for treating boiler feed water. Aluminate Sales Corporation sold to railroads for conditioning water used in steam locomotives.
In 1929, National Aluminate established a small company in Texas called Visco Products Company to also sell sodium aluminate as an additive for drilling mud used in oil wells. This helped Nalco establish a presence in the oil industry. The replacement of steam locomotives with diesel engines eliminated nearly half of Nalco’s business in the United States. This became a turning point for the company as it recognized the need to diversify. Fuel treatment and combustion catalysts, along with herbicide chemicals for railroads, created opportunities for Nalco in large industrial markets.
In 1959, the company’s name was officially changed to Nalco Chemical Company to reflect the expansion of its activities. During its research and development efforts, Nalco made a significant shift from inorganic to organic chemistry and became a pioneer in developing important synthetic polymers for water treatment.
Responding to consumer needs during the energy crisis of the 1970s, Nalco’s 50 years of experience in water treatment and oil technologies, combined with continuous aggressive international expansion, helped the company maintain significant growth.
A new technical center in Naperville, Illinois, was opened in 1979, equipped with advanced process simulation equipment that allowed researchers, for the first time in the industry, to test product performance under actual plant operating conditions. In 1986, a 300,000-square-foot complex was built next to the technical center, and Nalco moved its corporate headquarters to Naperville.
The 1980s and 1990s saw increased attention to environmental issues. Leading the market, Nalco introduced an innovative alternative to barrels in 1984 — the advanced PORTA-FEED® chemical handling system, consisting of stainless steel modules of various sizes that can be fully drained, stacked, and easily reused. Technological innovations also drove Nalco to develop sophisticated diagnostic, control, and monitoring systems that provide additional services to customers. The company’s history of award-winning technologies includes major achievements in many key areas. In 1999, Nalco’s ULTIMER® polymer technology received the U.S. President’s Green Chemistry Challenge Award. The Green Chemistry program recognizes and promotes the development of innovative chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad industrial applications.
The 1990s were marked by global market consolidation as major industries worldwide addressed core competencies and competitiveness. More than two dozen companies were acquired and integrated into Nalco during the decade, culminating in Nalco itself being acquired in 1999 by Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a global leader in infrastructure services. Suez combined Nalco with Calgon Corporation and Aquazur — leading global water treatment and chemical technology companies. In March 2001, the company was renamed Ondeo Nalco Company as part of a rebranding of Suez’s water division.
Two years later, a consortium of three American investment firms purchased Nalco from Suez and renamed the company again. In November 2004, the new holding company, Nalco Holding Company, resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange through an initial public offering. Significant sales growth allowed Nalco’s sales to surpass $3 billion for the first time that year. The investor group conducted a series of secondary stock offerings from 2005 to early 2007, through which they completely divested their ownership in the company.
In 2011, Nalco merged with Ecolab.