Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business sector has been recognized with the European Supply Chain Excellence Award 2009, presented by the European business magazine Supply Chain Standard and PRTM, a leading global management consultants firm. An extensive analysis of value chains was the basis of this competition, in which more than 60 different, mostly globally operating companies from all over Europe were shortlisted for the final round.

Carsten Tilger, 42, will assume the position of Head of Corporate Communications at Henkel effective March 1, 2010. As Corporate Senior Vice President he will report directly to Kasper Rorsted, Chairman of the Henkel Management Board. Carsten Tilger will succeed Dr. Marcus Kuhnert, who is currently heading Corporate Communications on an interim basis in addition to his function as Chief Strategy Officer.

• Sales down 7.3 percent to 3,485 million euros
• Decline in organic sales reduced to 2.5 percent
• Operating profit up 191 million euros to 290 million euros
• Adjusted operating profit down 1.5 percent to 385 million euros

Now there is an easy way for body shops to get assurance that a repair work is done perfectly saving time and money on any potential re-work: simply apply Teroson QuickCheck, a new waterborne paint finish simulator from Henkel.

The positive development of Henkel’s consumer businesses in previous quarters continued during the third quarter of 2009. There was also a further improvement in the results of the Adhesive Technologies business sector, albeit on a significantly lower level than in the previous year.

Newly developed Technomelt Supra Cool 130 from Henkel unites the best of both worlds: a processing temperature of just 130 °C – previously the preserve of EVA-based hotmelts – fused with all the benefits of Supra technology to give exceptionally high bond strength, outstanding flowability and a much wider range of application suitability.

“Health and Safety” is one of the five focal areas in which Henkel endeavors to increase its contribution to sustainable development. Occupational health and product safety are, of course, integral to the approach adopted, as are health programs for employees and the provision of comprehensive consumer information.

Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business sector is the winner of the 2009 Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Customization and Innovation. This General Industries Award is conferred by Boston Strategies International. The internationally operating consulting firm has conducted an in-depth global supply chain benchmark study in which diverse companies responded from all over the world.

A high-caliber jury composed of experts from academia, business, and trade associations has honored the Körösladány production site in Hungary with the “Factory of the Year/GEO” award in the category “Excellent Production in New EU Countries.” Every year, the business magazine Produktion and management consultants A.T. Kearney recognize companies in this way for their outstanding performance in manufacturing.

On the occasion of its 111th anniversary, Schwarzkopf showcases hair in a totally new and intriguing way. In a book titled “We Love Hair,” published exclusively for the anniversary, internationally renowned star photographers like Karl Lagerfeld and Russell James present fascinating photo spreads celebrating hair as a true style icon. The book also features sophisticated original stories and anecdotes dealing with hair in an informative and entertaining way – visionary, glamorous, innovative and of a high journalistic standard throughout. The coffee-table book “We Love Hair” can be ordered online from November 2009.

In the multimedia age, the consumer's attention is a rare and precious resource. When it comes to print media and lifestyle product packages, the more exclusive the design of the print product, the better the chance of its standing out from the mass of information and products. October 14 to 18, Henkel will present MiraFoil on Frankfurt Book Fair 2009, an innovative effect lacquer for overprint finishing that gives surfaces a brilliant and radiant metallic gloss.

Offering exemplary manufacturing cost-efficiency, pasting is among the most important of the post-print process technologies. And hotmelts offer a particularly decisive advantage in such applications: because they cool within seconds, yet produce an almost instant adhesive bond of sufficient strength to enable high production speeds. Hence Henkel will be providing an overview of the performance capabilities of its Technomelt hotmelts at the 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair.

With its range of emission-reduced polyurethane hotmelt adhesives (PUR hotmelts), Henkel is setting new standards of occupational health and safety in the graphic arts industry. The innovative adhesives of the Purmelt MicroEmission series are a response to the growing awareness of the need for sustainable production processes in the industry and are recommended by accident insurance institutions. At Frankfurt Book Fair 2009, the Company is presenting not only improved products for spine binding, but also emission-reduced PUR hotmelts for side gluing and endpapering.

When processing magazines and other soft cover products, bookbinders are faced with a constant worry. Since conventional PUR hotmelts take up to eight hours to cure, reliable quality checks are only possible after the completion of an entire job, even in the case of large print runs. In the worst case, this can mean a high level of wastage and complaints and generate high costs. Henkel is now taking this weight off bookbinders’ minds. At Frankfurt Book Fair 2009, the Company is presenting a PUR adhesives system that part-cures in a matter of minutes with the aid of UV light and permits immediate quality checks.

Right from its inception 140 year ago to today, the Berger printing company has been in the hands of its founding family. This Austrian concern with its long-standing traditions is currently being managed by members of the family’s fourth and fifth generations. Strict customer focus, able employees and the highest of quality standards have made Berger in Austria one of the most successful companies in its industry. Now, together with Henkel, these master printers are also setting new standards in occupational health and safety.

From September 21 to September 25, Hamburg will be donning the guise of center of the solar system as it hosts the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC). During the first four days, the conference will be accompanied by an exhibition for which 800 companies have registered, among them Henkel.

Solar power is becoming an ever more important ingredient in the energy mix of the future. As a system supplier offering innovative adhesives, sealants and cleaners for the entire value chain of the photovoltaic industry, Henkel has a significant role to play in this domain. And at the end of September, the company will be presenting its solutions for this sector at the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC) in Hamburg, Germany.

End of September will bring the who’s who of the photovoltaic industry to the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Hamburg. At the accompanying trade fair (September 21 – 24) Henkel shows a broad variety of solutions covering the entire photovoltaic process chain. Take for example the electrically conductive adhesives from Henkel’s Emerson & Cuming™ Range.

Today, the Shareholders’ Committee of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA elected Simone Bagel-Trah as its new Chairwoman. Bagel-Trah takes over this office from Albrecht Woeste who has been a member of the committee since 1976 and became its Chairman in 1990. This coming Tuesday, Simone Bagel-Trah is also due to be elected Chair of Henkel’s Supervisory Board. This completes the transition from the fourth generation of the Henkel family to the fifth. The change at the top of these two supervisory bodies had already been announced at the Henkel Annual General Meeting of spring 2008.

The whole world of welding technology will be in the spotlight at the 17th international ESSEN WELDING FAIR. From September 14 to 19, 2009, the most comprehensive international fair in the sector will present a complete overview of the latest developments and innovations relating to all aspects of joining, cutting and coating. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 42 nations will be present in Essen, among them Henkel – for the first time.

Within the beverage sector, drinktec is regarded as a premier forum for innovations with global reach. This world-leading trade show, to be held at Munich’s Neue Messe site between September 14 and 19, will be showcasing 1,500 exhibitors from some 70 countries and is expected to attract around 70,000 visitors from more than 160 countries. Henkel will also be around in Munich, presenting a range of sustainable solutions for the beverage industry.

Students please take note! The third “Henkel Innovation Challenge” – an international student competition – is about to get underway. The company is seeking talented individuals of all disciplines wishing to put their creativity and expertise to the test and compare their abilities on an international scale. Would-be participants are invited to log in at www.henkelchallenge.com and register their details by December 14, 2009. An exclusive language holiday awaits the winners. They will also have the unique opportunity of personally meeting Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted.

International consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has once again been included as a leader in its sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The Index lists corporations that follow the principles of sustainable development in their business operations.

The enormous power the Terex machines wield requires the reliability that Loctite adhesives and sealants can ensure. Locating studs of the differential or sealing of the rigid flanges. This is a perfect example of how Loctite products provide optimisation in production.

Henkel has developed novel water-miscible, bactericide-free cutting fluids. Even the addition of bactericides is unnecessary. The new Multan products are easy to use, decrease health risks to employees, and successfully implement prospective EU Biocides Regulations.

Henkel provides clear benefits for composite customers with innovative solutions in structural bonding, mould release and high-performance resins. From October 27 to 29, these technologies will be in the focus at the Henkel booth at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2009 fair in Stuttgart. The aim is to demonstrate the advantages of the products and exchange experiences with experts.

Henkel signed IT agreements with Accenture, IBM and Unisys. “We are delighted to have reached a solution with our new providers that is based on state-of-the-art technologies and work methods and allows us to satisfy the demands of our IT users even more efficiently and cost-effectively,” said Dr. Peter Wroblowski, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Henkel.

In the packaging industry, significant resources are often allocated to the job of cleaning adhesive residues from laminating machines. Indeed, manufacturers of flexible packaging invariably find themselves using large quantities of solvent-containing cleaning agents of the type subject to special labeling requirements. However, Henkel is able to offer a significantly more resource-efficient, environmentally sound and, in health terms, compelling alternative in the form of its specialty cleaner Liofol EcoPower.

• Sales fall 5.0 percent to 3,485 million euros
• Organic sales decline 5.3 percent
• Operating profit increases from 113 million euros to 279 million euros
• Adjusted operating profit decreases 17.2 percent to 308 million euros

There are 15 three-year old mares having entered for the Henkel Prize of Diana, boasting a prize money of 400,000 Euros, to take place on the flat course in Dusseldorf-Grafenberg on August 2. At the cancelling date for the most important horse race in Germany for mares there was a not unexpected late entry:

As market leader and fashion expert for colourations Schwarzkopf Brillance is setting new standards for colour. With Brillance Intense Couleur Schwarzkopf has developed three new shades of fascinating intensity – inspired by the glamorous world of Anna Netrebko the celebrated opera diva. Featuring 15% more colour pigments alongside the proven Diamond-Shine formula the new product line offers more colour intensity as well as longer lasting colour brilliance. The three new trend shades from Brillance Intense Couleur will be available in stores from August 2009.

From August 2009 opera star Anna Netrebko will be the face of “Brillance Intense Couleur“, the new subline of Schwarzkopf’s successful coloration brand Brillance.

With the new threadlockers Loctite 2400 and Loctite 2700 Henkel once again asserts its position as a technology leader. The latest innovations to come out of the company’s Dublin labs are a medium and a high-strength threadlocker with a “white” Material Safety Data Sheet.

International consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has garnered honors in two renowned US communications competitions. For the fourth time in a row, the company received the highest accolade in the roll of the world’s best with the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) conferring platinum on the 2008 Henkel annual report in the “Consumer Consumables – Household/Personal” category. And in the globally established Stevie International Business Awards, Henkel’s new training film explaining the company’s corporate branding strategy garnered gold.

Henkel has made a gain of 20 places in the annual survey of the world’s 500 highest-revenue companies published by the US business magazine Fortune. In the overall ranking, Henkel holds position number 448 compared to 468 last year. And for the first time, Henkel has also gained entry this year in the list of companies making the biggest jump in profits, taking 36th place in that ranking.

Ernst Primosch, Corporate Vice President Corporate Communications at Henkel, will terminate his service with the company.

… and something else is crucial for the success of a product: a wafer-thin layer of adhesive film providing perfect bonding of a label. Henkel is a supplier of highly performing adhesives and intelligent system solutions for all kinds of labeling applications in the beverage industry. The company will present its latest product innovations at Drinktec 2009 in Munich, Germany.

Germany’s best three-year-old mares rehearsed for the Henkel Prize of Diana in the past few days. During the Derby Meeting on the flat at Hamburg-Horn, several horses started which should also race in Dusseldorf on August 2.

As scientific forums, the Nobel Prize-Winner Conferences held in Lindau are quite unique. Every year since 1951, young researchers from different countries have been meeting with Nobel Prize-winners at this town on Lake Constance. From June 28 to July 3, a total of 580 students from 67 countries are discussing aspects of sustainable chemistry with 23 Nobel Prize-winners. This year for the first time, Henkel facilitated the participation of 60 chemistry students from 20 countries.

Christian-André Weinberger, Corporate Senior Vice President und Global Chief Marketing Officer and Sustainability Council representative for the Laundry & Home Care business at Henkel explains why sustainability is a success factor, why performance – based on sustainability – is setting a new standard of quality, and why innovative, sustainable consumption can lead us out of the crisis.

Sustainability is more than environmental protection and social engagement. At Henkel, sustainable development starts with the selection of the raw materials for its branded products, involves manufacturing, distribution and communication, and takes the use phase and disposal into account as well, thus encompassing the entire value chain. At an information event on July 1, experts used practical examples to demonstrate how the company exercises its responsibility in its Laundry & Home Care business and why this is so important, especially in challenging times.

What is sustainability? How can sustainability be measured in different brands such as Persil, Terra Activ and Somat? When is one solution more sustainable than another? The Henkel-Sustainability#Master of the Laundry & Home Care business sector gives answers to these questions. The computer-aided method developed by Henkel makes it possible to assess whether products and processes are more sustainable relative to a starting situation.

at the Holthausen site in Düsseldorf, Germany

The best jockeys and most expensive fillies are once again scheduled to go head to head in Düsseldorf on August 2 in one of the most important horse races on the European calendar. More than ever, Henkel Race Day featuring the ‘Preis der Diana' German Oaks is an experience that really should not be missed.  Ideal for a family day out, the Grafenberg track will, on this day, be transformed into a festival park with many attractions plus a picnic meadow.  Admission costs from 2.50 euros per person and 20,000 visitors are expected to pass through the turnstiles.

For the first time, Henkel can now offer laminating technician courses accredited by the Düsseldorf Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CoCI). Henkel’s Liofol Academy study program offers participants theoretical and practical training, leading to the qualification of laminating technician in the field of flexible packaging.

The use of hotmelt adhesives is becoming increasingly popular in textile lamination. When deciding on new plant investments, manufacturers are tending more and more to opt for the hotmelt lamination alternative – simply because of the many advantages that this offers over conventional technologies.  As a world leader in the production of industrial adhesives, Henkel has a range of innovative product solutions for textile lamination to showcase at this year’s Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

This spring Henkel is launching two new products developed to meet the needs of a changing industrial society: The anaerobic adhesive Loctite 5188 and the anaerobic threadlocker Loctite 276 are a result of Henkel’s close co-operation with key players in the automotive and other industries. To harness the full power of the Loctite brand, the company is rumoured to be launching a massive advertising campaign soon in addition to the product launch.

For more than 133 years, Henkel has been combining leading brand performance with responsibility toward people and the environment. In Cologne on May 19, Henkel received the 2009 Plus X Award – conferred as part of a major European technology competition – for its standing as an “Ecologically Committed Company”. Also recognized were the company’s new liquid laundry detergents marketed under the Terra Activ brand.

• Sales increase of 3.1 percent to 3,258 million euros
• Organic sales decline of 7.0 percent
• Adjusted operating profit fell 26.1 percent to 235 million euros
• Adjusted earnings per preferred share declined 39.2 percent to 0.31 euros

With the majority of the electronics industry fully on board with lead-free manufacturing, solder paste materials requirements are now moving beyond basic functionality and toward more advanced, truly enabling capabilities. Addressing these needs, Henkel has engineered Multicore® LF700™, a new lead-free, halide-free solder paste that has been formulated to deliver a wider range of benefits and performance characteristics than older-generation and competitive products.

In a remarkable breakthrough for underfill materials development, Henkel has engineered and launched a new underfill system that delivers on an unprecedented array of complex and demanding requirements, including room temperature fast flow, low temperature cure and reworkability. The new material, Hysol® UF3800™, has been specifically designed for use with today’s CSP and BGA devices and is particularly well-suited for handheld communication and entertainment applications.

Advancing the performance of electrically conductive film technology, Henkel has developed and launched Emerson & Cuming® CF3366™, a ground-breaking film technology that offers a robust alternative to traditional conductive materials.

In the fall of 2008, Henkel launched its second international student competition under the name ‘Henkel Innovation Challenge’. Now the finals in Brussels have just come to an end. The eleven best student teams from throughout Europe presented their ideas before an international jury comprised of Henkel managers. As ‘business development managers’, they elaborated a concept for a Henkel product in the year 2050. The winners were the team representing the Netherlands studying at the Rotterdam School of Management. These upcoming talents presented a compelling concept for an innovative, environmentally compatible detergent able to function without water.

Henkel has once again received public recognition as a socially responsible company: for the second time running, the Ethisphere Institute and Forbes Magazine, both of the USA, have included Henkel in their list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”. Only two German companies have made it to this list. Among the selection criteria are corporate social responsibility, management style and innovative strength.

Today’s Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in Düsseldorf provided around 2,500 shareholders with an overview of the company’s development and performance in fiscal 2008.

Albrecht Woeste, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and of the Shareholders' Committee of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA announced at today's Annual General Meeting of the company that he would be retiring from these offices in September 2009 and would be proposing to the members of both corporate bodies that they elect Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah as his successor. This handing-over of the corporate baton from the fourth to the fifth generation of the Henkel family was first announced last year.

A jury of twelve experts from industry, academia, specialist magazines, and business consultants honored Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business sector on April 3 with the “Supply Chain Management Award 2009” for the successful global reorganization of its supply chain. The award is presented annually to the manufacturer with the best supply chain.

Customers are the real winners in Henkel’s recent acquisition: The merging of Acheson’s Forging and Pressure Die Casting competencies into the Henkel fold is creating an exceptionally broad portfolio of solutions for the metal industry.

Henkel has today successfully placed a 1 bn Euro Senior Bond. The bond has a term of 5 years and matures on March 19, 2014. The bond pays a coupon of 4.625 percent and has been issued at a price of 99.86 percent. Closing is expected to take place on March 19, 2009. The bond will be listed at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart has selected Henkel to receive the “Wal-Mart Sustainability Award". Henkel was recognized as the one company demonstrating the most comprehensive approach to sustainability and making a substantial contribution to Wal-Mart’s sustainability strategy.

According to the annual survey conducted by the American business magazine Fortune, Henkel is Germany’s most admired company. The Fortune ranking of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” is one of the most renowned corporate rankings worldwide. On the international front, moreover, Henkel took second place behind Procter & Gamble in the “Soaps and Cosmetics” category.

Henkel’s AEROBOND system is substantially reducing process cost

Henkel committed to sustainability dialog

Business results reflect National Starch acquisition and Ecolab sale

Only the best is good enough for customers

Showing great stickability – Pritt Stick turns 40

Presentation of the 2008 Fritz Henkel Awards for Innovation

 Sustainability: Henkel a leader among international corporations

Henkel is an Official Sponsor of the 2009 IIHF World Championship

Customers are the real winners in Henkel’s acquisition of National Adhesives.

EASY-PAC from Henkel

“Best Innovation Contributor 2008”/“Best Supply Performance 2008”

Sustainability at Henkel: Contributing to the Product Carbon Footprint Pilot Project

R&D Cooperation with Henkel pays off

111 years of Schwarzkopf

111 years of Schwarzkopf

Henkel Introduces Next Generation of Power Tapes

Henkel at the MRO Middle East Conference and Exhibition 2009

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