Nalco Chemical Company today serves a wide range of industries including paper, chemical, steel, refining, mining, metal working, petroleum, electronics, municipalities, food, medium and light naufacturing, universities, and hospitals. Nalco organizes its operations along industry and product application lines. This market focus enables sales, marketing, and research functions to respond quickly to customer needs. Nalco is now a global company with 1996 sales of approximately $1.3 billion.