Ecolab, St. Paul, Minnesota, has acquired Chemstar Corporation, a Lithia Springs, Georgia-based supplier of food safety, cleaning and sanitizing solutions.

Chemstar reported approximately $40 million in sales in 2018.

“Chemstar’s food safety solutions align well with our existing offerings and will enhance and broaden our ability to meet the needs of our food retail customers,” says Bobby Mendez, Ecolab’s executive vice president and president of Global Services & Specialty.

Chemstar services the grocery and food retail markets. Its products are often used for surface and floor care, hand hygiene and food sanitation.