Thanks to the acquisition of Nalco, Ecolab reported fourth quarter sales jumped 65% to $3 billion and net income surged 161% to $231.4 million. Results were led by strong growth in its global energy, Latin America and worldwide Kay business. On the year, sales rose 74% to $11.8 billion and net income rose 51% to $701 million. Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab’s chairman and chief executive officer said, fourth quarter results were strong as Ecolab performed very well in 2012’s ...