07/01/2009, Düsseldorf

 
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Contact

Name Sabina Hampe
  Brand PR | Headquarters, Düsseldorf / Germany
Phone +49-211-797-7519
Fax +49-211-798-4040
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Name Janna Hullmann
  Brand PR / Laundry & Home Care
Phone +49-211-797-9015
Fax +49-211-798-19015
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Information and facts about Henkel detergents and cleaner production

at the Holthausen site in Düsseldorf, Germany

Production

  • Megaperls and tabs for all Henkel detergent brands are manufactured exclusively in Düsseldorf
  • Start of liquid production in December 2009
  • Increase in production volume (liquid detergent) scheduled for this year

Market

  • Germany is the prime market for sales
  • Export to all adjacent EU countries (liquid and powder)

Packaging

  • Powder detergents are packaged in carry packs, refill bags and folded boxes
  • Liquid cleaners are packaged in bottles, spray bottles and refill bags
  • Packaging is carried out locally. Tens of thousands of the different packagings are produced daily

Personnel

  • Just under 800 employees are currently working in the production of powder and liquid detergents at the Holthausen site
  • The factory operates in three shifts, 24 hours a day
  •  Production is constantly monitored by DQS of Frankfurt am Main
  • Certification is in accordance with ISO standards 9001 and 14001

Transport

  • Over 60 percent of our products leave the plant by rail, which makes sense ecologically

Sustainability

  • Constant checks on the consumption of power, electricity, water and gas
  • Henkel is constantly optimising its production processes in terms of efficiency and sustainability

History

  • The production plant is truly Henkel’s cradle: It was built as Henkel’s first  construction in 1899. Production began in 1900.

For the first time Henkel offers users an opportunity to follow the media event on July 1 on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/henkel

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Head of Corporate Communications:
Ernst Primosch, Corporate Vice President



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