From Our Leaders

With the partnership comes new possibilities, creating benefits for our customers, biosecurity efforts and animal health.

“By leveraging our combined strengths and expertise, we will help develop and expand the hygiene solutions for the future of the food industry,” said Nick Alfano, Ecolab executive vice president and general manager of Global Food & Beverage.

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Changing Our Culture With Biosecurity

How can we keep our livestock safe from infection and strengthen society’s protections against potential new pandemic-causing pathogens? It’s not a secret that chemistry and technology are crucial.

What’s less well understood is the importance of training and sustained best cleaning and animal hygiene practices. If humans don’t consistently do the right thing, there is not a disinfectant in the world that can keep animals disease-free. 

From our experts: "Breaking the chain of transmission: How behavioral change can keep people safe and animals healthy"

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CID LINES History

CID LINES was founded by two enterprising cousins, Pierre and Koen Brutsaert, both with a background in agriculture.

In 1989, CID LINES developed and launched CID 20, which was then the only government-recommended disinfectant for combating infectious animal diseases such as swine fever. This iconic product marked the beginning of continued growth in knowledge and expertise in the agriculture sector concerning disinfection and hygiene. Just one year later, thanks to the success of CID 20 in the poultry and pig markets, CID LINES achieved market leadership in Belgium.

With a strong domestic presence, CID LINES ventured into the European market, establishing branches in France and Poland. Leveraging their expertise in detergents, CID LINES expanded its product range. The company heavily invested in R&D, introducing four medically registered teat dips and earning a reputation for quality within the livestock farming and food production industries. 

After introducing udder hygiene products in 2005 and responding to the 2006 bird flu outbreak in Asia and Europe, CID LINES became a partner to governments and industries in over 25 countries. With an annual production of over 10 million liters of disinfectant, CID LINES had established itself as a global player in the field.

In 2020, Ecolab acquired CID LINES and formed the global animal health division. Today CID LINES, an Ecolab company, markets more than 1000 products and exports to more than 114 countries on five continents, aligning with Ecolab's promise to support people, planet and business health.