Ecolab Shuts Facilities, Fires 1,000 January 15, 2009 No Comments on Ecolab Shuts Facilities, Fires 1,000 Post View 4 St. Paul-based sanitation supply firm Ecolab will cut 1,000 positions, including about 100 in Minnesota, affecting about 4% of the company's 26,000-strong workforce. Ecolab's downtown St.…