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Abhijeet S
SWOT ANALYSIS ON Ecolab, Inc : Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL; known as Economics Laboratory prior to 1986)[1] is a St. Paul, Minnesota based sanitation supply company founded in 1923.
The company provides sanitation and pest control supplies, foodservice equipment repair and parts, food safety services and consulting to restaurants, hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools, retail and commercial properties.[2] With sales of $5.5 billion and more than 26,000 sales-and-service associates, Ecolab Inc. is the global leader[3] in cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination services, food safety and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 170 countries.
Ecolab sells chemical products used by beef and poultry processors to reduce pathogens, such as E. coli and salmonella, on uncooked beef and poultry.
The company stock is a component of the Standard and Poor's 500.
In 2010, Ecolab was named one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere magazine. The extensive research process included reviewing over 10,000 of the world's leading companies on six continents. Fewer than 100 companies were chosen for the award.
In 2010, Ecolab was ranked #365 in Fortune 500 magazine, moving up seventy three spots over last year. Ecolab also ranked 228 in terms of market value, 183 on return on sales, 111 for return on total assets, 131 for return on equity and 72 in total return (stock price plus dividends) to shareholders over the ten years ending in 2007.
Strengths
* Cost advantage
* High R&D
* Innovation
* Market share leadership
* Strong management team
* Strong brand equity
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Diseconomies to scale
* Low R&D
* Not diversified
* Poor supply chain
* Weak, damaged brand
* Ubiquitiouegory, products, services
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Innovation
* Product and services expansion
* Takeovers
Threats
* Competition
* Economic slowdown
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Exchange rate fluctuations
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Product substitution
The company provides sanitation and pest control supplies, foodservice equipment repair and parts, food safety services and consulting to restaurants, hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools, retail and commercial properties.[2] With sales of $5.5 billion and more than 26,000 sales-and-service associates, Ecolab Inc. is the global leader[3] in cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination services, food safety and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 170 countries.
Ecolab sells chemical products used by beef and poultry processors to reduce pathogens, such as E. coli and salmonella, on uncooked beef and poultry.
The company stock is a component of the Standard and Poor's 500.
In 2010, Ecolab was named one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere magazine. The extensive research process included reviewing over 10,000 of the world's leading companies on six continents. Fewer than 100 companies were chosen for the award.
In 2010, Ecolab was ranked #365 in Fortune 500 magazine, moving up seventy three spots over last year. Ecolab also ranked 228 in terms of market value, 183 on return on sales, 111 for return on total assets, 131 for return on equity and 72 in total return (stock price plus dividends) to shareholders over the ten years ending in 2007.
Strengths
* Cost advantage
* High R&D
* Innovation
* Market share leadership
* Strong management team
* Strong brand equity
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Diseconomies to scale
* Low R&D
* Not diversified
* Poor supply chain
* Weak, damaged brand
* Ubiquitiouegory, products, services
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Innovation
* Product and services expansion
* Takeovers
Threats
* Competition
* Economic slowdown
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Exchange rate fluctuations
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Product substitution
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