Which country is Ecolab from?

Ecolab is from the United States of America, specifically founded and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, and is an American multinational corporation. It was founded in 1923 in Minnesota as Economics Laboratory by Merritt J. Osborn, and has remained American-owned and based in USA for over 100 years, listed on New York Stock Exchange under ticker ECL and part of S and P 500. While Ecolab operates globally in more than 170 countries with offices, manufacturing plants, and customers worldwide, including in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Canada, its corporate headquarters, primary research and development, and executive leadership are in United States. It is not Canadian, German, or Australian company, though it has significant operations in those countries through subsidiaries like Nalco Water. Ecolab is subject to US laws and SEC reporting, and its largest shareholder is Bill Gates through Cascade Investment, an American investment firm. The company employs over 48,000 people globally, with majority in US. So country of origin is United States, specifically Minnesota, and it is considered an American company, similar to 3M, which is also based in St. Paul.