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Merritt J. "M.J." Osborn founded Economics Laboratory in 1923. The company's original product was Absorbit, a product designed to quickly clean carpets in hotel rooms. This was soon followed by Soilax, a dishwasher soap.
Oct 23, 2017 · Ecolab’s founder, Merritt J. Osborn, began his career as a salesman. In 1923, a stain in a hotel carpet convinced him of the need for a rug-cleaner that would not require removing the carpet....
M. J. Osborn, ca. 1950s. Osborn never finished high school, but the salesman-turned-entrepreneur saw a need for institutional and consumer cleaning products, leading to the 1923 foundation of Economics Laboratory, later known as Ecolab. From Ecolab Company Records, Minnesota Historical Society.
1920-1940 | Bringing the Spark of Innovation to Life. 1923 M.J. Osborn founds Economics Laboratory, Inc. in St. Paul, Minnesota, with one employee, Ida Koran, hired to manage the office. He has one product, a carpet cleaner called Absorbit™.
4 days ago · Ecolab’s founder, Merritt J. Osborn, began his career as a salesman. In 1923, a stain in a hotel carpet convinced him of the need for a rug-cleaner that would not require removing the carpet. Osborn set up an office in the basement of the Endicott Building in St. Paul.
Merritt J. Osborn, founder of the original Economics Laboratory, abandoned his occupation as a salesman and organized a specialty chemical manufacturer in 1923. The company's first product was a rug cleaner for hotels.
Merrit J. Osborn, founder of the originally named Economics Laboratory, abandoned his occupation as a Michigan salesman and organized a specialty chemical manufacturer in 1924.
