Nalco Holding Company (Nalco) is a global provider of integrated water treatment and process improvement services, chemicals and equipment programs for industrial and institutional applications. The Company's products and services are used in water treatment applications to prevent corrosion, contamination and the build up of harmful deposits or in production processes to enhance process efficiency and improve its customers' end products. Nalco operates in three business segments: Industrial and Institutional Services, Energy Services and Paper Services. In addition, Nalco provides integrated solutions to complex issues for its customers, such as analytical services, consulting services, technical and field services, and customer training. It serves more than 70,000 customer locations. In December 2007, the Company acquired 87.5% in Mobotec USA, Inc., a provider of combustion optimization and emission reduction capabilities.