Ecolab's reported sales rose 3% to a record $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. Fourth quarter 2014 fixed currency and acquisition adjusted fixed currency sales rose 6%. Fourth quarter 2014 reported net income attributable to Ecolab increased 17% to $336 million. For the year, sales rose 8% to nearly $14.3 billion and net income rose 24% to $1.2 billion. Going forward, the company said it will repurchase approximately $1 billion of its shares. “2014 was another excell...