CID LINES
CID LINES, founded in 1988 in Belgium and acquired by Ecolab in 2020, provides science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry plus behavioral training protocols for biosecurity on pig, poultry, and dairy farms globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersIeper, Belgium
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CID LINES does
CID LINES N.V. is a Belgium-based provider of science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry and biosecurity protocols for livestock operations. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Izegem (with firmographic records also listing Ieper), Belgium, the company focuses on pig, poultry, and dairy farms, with a secondary offering in horticulture greenhouse sanitation. Its product portfolio spans drinking water disinfection, barn and hatchery hygiene, udder and hoof care, milking parlor sanitation, and mastitis risk management, addressing disease threats including African swine fever, avian influenza, and mastitis. The company's technical offering is integrated: chemistry products are deployed alongside specialized field staffers and trainers who implement behavioral biosecurity programs covering personal hygiene, facilities, equipment, animal transport, and pest control, with long-term monitoring and compliance protocols.
Since 2020, CID LINES has operated as the flagship livestock biosecurity brand within Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE: ECL) Global Animal Health Division following Ecolab's acquisition. The company maintains GMP certification for its pharmaceutical/animal health division, including pharmacovigilance adverse-reaction reporting. CID LINES generates revenue through B2B sale of cleaning and disinfection products and biosecurity service packages to livestock farms, priced on a quote basis customized to farm size, species, and geography. Distribution and customer engagement are executed through Ecolab's global enterprise field sales organization spanning 40+ countries, providing on-site consultation, implementation, and training to mid-to-large-scale livestock operations worldwide.
The company employs 51-100 people and serves customers across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. CID LINES does not separately disclose financials as a wholly-owned Ecolab subsidiary. Its strategic value to Ecolab lies in combining decades of biosecurity domain expertise with Ecolab's global distribution, R&D, and regulatory scale to address growing livestock disease risk and the increasing regulatory and consumer pressure to reduce antibiotic reliance in animal protein production.
CID LINES firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CID LINES
- Legal name
- CID LINES
- Website
- https://cidlines.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- CID LINES, founded in 1988 in Belgium and acquired by Ecolab in 2020, provides science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry plus behavioral training protocols for biosecurity on pig, poultry, and dairy farms globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CID LINES industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Livestock Biosecurity and Hygiene Products
- NAICS
- Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biosecurity, Sanitation & Pest Control Services for Animal Facilities (AFAEALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab) (AFAEALAN), Watering Systems (Troughs, Waterers, Monitoring) (AFAAAIAF)
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Where CID LINES is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ieper
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
CID LINES business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Livestock Biosecurity Products and Solutions: CID LINES generates revenue through the sale of cleaning and disinfection products, hygiene solutions, and biosecurity protocols to livestock farms. The company provides science-based chemistry products along with implementation support and training services as part of their comprehensive offering.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
CID LINES product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CID LINES develops, manufactures, and distributes science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry products, water treatment solutions, and biosecurity protocols for livestock farms worldwide. Its offerings target pig, poultry, and dairy operations with sector-specific solutions (drinking water disinfection, transport hygiene, udder and hoof care, mastitis prevention, hatchery hygiene) and are complemented by on-site behavioral training and compliance support delivered through Ecolab's global field sales network.
Product overview
CID LINES, acquired by Ecolab in 2020, operates as a global animal health division providing livestock biosecurity and hygiene solutions. The portfolio consists of sector-specific product categories (Pig Farming Solutions, Poultry Farming Solutions, Dairy Farm Solutions) combined with cleaning and disinfection products, water system management, and training services. The offering integrates specialized chemistry products with behavioral training and compliance monitoring protocols, emphasizing that proper product application must be accompanied by right behaviors for effective biosecurity outcomes. Solutions span drinking water disinfection, transport hygiene, disease risk management (African swine fever, avian influenza, mastitis), udder and hoof care, milking hygiene, and greenhouse disinfection.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Pig Farming Solutions Comprehensive solutions for pig farms including drinking water disinfection, transport hygiene, and African swine fever risk management.
- Poultry Farming Solutions Solutions for poultry farms covering barn hygiene, hatchery hygiene, and avian influenza risk management.
- Dairy Farm Solutions Dairy farm solutions including udder care, hoof care, milking parlor hygiene, and mastitis risk management.
- Horticulture Supplies Horticulture solutions including greenhouse cleaning and disinfection, barn hygiene, and water system management.
- Cleaning and Disinfection Products High-quality, science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry and protocols for farms worldwide.
- Pig Drinking Water Solutions Specialized drinking water hygiene solutions for pig farms to prevent pathogen spread through farm water systems.
- Poultry Drinking Water Solutions Specialized drinking water hygiene solutions for poultry farms to prevent disease transmission through farm water systems.
- Biosecurity Training and Protocols Field-based training and protocol services that work with livestock businesses to instill best practices in personal hygiene, facilities, equipment, animal transport, and pest control, including long-term monitoring and compliance protocols.
Companies that use CID LINES
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CID LINES technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
CID LINES partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- EcolabflagshipIn 2020, Ecolab acquired CID LINES, integrating the company into its global Animal Health division. CID LINES now operates as the core livestock biosecurity and hygiene solutions brand within Ecolab, enabling focused attention on livestock biosecurity and dairy farm markets. The acquisition combined CID LINES' decades of biosecurity expertise with Ecolab's global scale and resources to serve emerging needs and protect animal health.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CID LINES competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kersia Group: Kersia is a direct competitor in livestock and food-processing biosecurity, offering cleaning, disinfection, and hygiene chemistry with on-farm training services across pig, poultry, and dairy operations in Europe and globally — directly overlapping CID LINES' core offering.
- Neogen Corporation: Neogen provides animal safety and biosecurity diagnostics, sanitation chemistry, and on-farm pathogen control products used in livestock operations — comparable to CID LINES in combining biosecurity chemistry with animal health focus.
- GEA Farm Technologies: GEA Farm Technologies serves dairy and livestock producers with milking hygiene, cleaning systems, and farm hygiene chemistry, overlapping with CID LINES' dairy hygiene and cleaning/disinfection portfolio.
- DeLaval: DeLaval is a direct peer in dairy farm hygiene and udder health, providing milking parlor hygiene, teat dips, and mastitis-prevention chemistry — directly comparable to CID LINES' dairy farm solutions segment.
Broad incumbents
- Elanco Animal Health: Elanco is a major animal health incumbent with products across livestock and companion animals; it competes for share of the on-farm health and biosecurity wallet that CID LINES also addresses.
- Diversey (now Solenis): Diversey (acquired by Solenis) is a broad incumbent in cleaning, sanitation, and hygiene chemistry with significant food-and-beverage and institutional exposure; it overlaps CID LINES' cleaning/disinfection chemistry across multiple end markets at greater scale.
- Ecolab Inc. Ecolab is both the parent company and a broader incumbent across water, hygiene, and infection prevention; its animal health division overlaps CID LINES directly, while its broader portfolio contextualizes the parent's strategic priorities.
- Zoetis: Zoetis is the largest pure-play animal health company, offering vaccines, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals across livestock species; it is comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same pig, poultry, and dairy customers that CID LINES targets.
- Phibro Animal Health: Phibro provides animal health pharmaceuticals and nutrition products across poultry, swine, and dairy, serving the same livestock customer base that CID LINES addresses with biosecurity and hygiene solutions.
Regional players
- Vetoquinol: Vetoquinol is a European-headquartered animal health company with strong livestock and dairy hygiene/pharmaceutical offerings, comparable to CID LINES but primarily serving EMEA markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
CID LINES social profiles
Digital presenceCID LINES compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
CID LINES financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CID LINES leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
CID LINES funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
CID LINES M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about CID LINES
What does CID LINES do?
CID LINES develops, manufactures, and distributes science-based cleaning and disinfection chemistry products, water treatment solutions, and biosecurity protocols for livestock farms worldwide. Its offerings target pig, poultry, and dairy operations with sector-specific solutions (drinking water disinfection, transport hygiene, udder and hoof care, mastitis prevention, hatchery hygiene) and are complemented by on-site behavioral training and compliance support delivered through Ecolab's global field sales network.
Is CID LINES a public or private company?
CID LINES is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was CID LINES founded?
CID LINES was founded in 1988. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is CID LINES based?
CID LINES is headquartered in Ieper, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does CID LINES make money?
One revenue line is on record: livestock Biosecurity Products and Solutions.
Who are CID LINES's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kersia Group, Neogen Corporation, GEA Farm Technologies and DeLaval. Broad incumbents are Elanco Animal Health, Diversey (now Solenis), Ecolab Inc., Zoetis and Phibro Animal Health. Vetoquinol is listed as a regional player.
Does CID LINES have an API?
No public API is recorded for CID LINES.
What industry is CID LINES in?
CID LINES's product category is Livestock Biosecurity and Hygiene Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEALAI, Biosecurity, Sanitation & Pest Control Services for Animal Facilities, with a secondary code of AFAEALAN, Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab). Its NAICS code is 112 and its SIC code is 200.