Ecolab (ECL) is close to a deal to buy CoolIT Systems from KKR (KKR) for between $4.5B-$5B, The Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas reports. according to people familiar with the matter. A deal for the data-center cooling company could be announced as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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