Henkel International - Press & Media Relations

Loctite Maintenance Expert Guide for Smartphones and Tablets

05/17/2013

05/17/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Nowadays the smartphone in particular is an ever present companion, offering fast access to information ranging from public transport schedules, restaurant finders and beyond. Not only from a personal level, mobile devices are becoming more and more a daily companion for professionals in their daily work. Henkel has now launched a mobile website specifically for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) technicians with product information and wide-ranging tips on application techniques for its key brands like Loctite.

Focusing on sustainable consumption

05/15/2013

05/15/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Held on May 14 and 15, the ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) Europe Conference & Marketplace saw experts and decision-makers from the consumer goods sector meet to exchange views on a range of interrelated issues. Henkel was also again represented at this specialist congress to discuss the future trends and challenges affecting the industry. At the center of this debate is the question as to how all parties along the value chain can work together to encourage sustainable consumption – from the manufacture of sustainable products to communication at the point of sale.

Adhesives in elevators on the way up

05/14/2013

05/14/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Climbing out onto the viewing platform of London’s new “secret” landmark, the Shard, yields an unforgettable panorama. In fact, the trip to the 244 meter high 68th storey of the skyscraper is an experience in itself. The elevator zips skyward at a dizzy six meters per second. Meanwhile, the London Symphony Orchestra plays sounds specifically composed to soothe the car occupants from the off. For tourists from around the world, this has become an engrossing experience, the full enjoyment of which owes not a little to modern adhesives, sealants and surface treatment technologies supplied by the world market leader in the adhesives field: Henkel.

New sound deadening material is better for the environment

05/14/2013

05/14/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

A trend is taking hold across the automotive industry – sound-deadening materials that can be sprayed onto car bodies by robots are increasingly replacing bitumen mats. Henkel is now introducing the fourth generation of its rubber-based acoustic materials to the market.

Henkel launches initiative aligned to enhancing safety in food packaging

05/13/2013

05/13/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Adhesives are essential for many forms of food packaging, and so is the wealth of expertise in this field available from Henkel, the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer. Henkel’s know-how can contribute considerably to providing confidence and peace of mind in the eyes of the food industry and consumers alike. Now, with its comprehensive information platform “Food Safe Packaging,” Henkel intends to make this expertise even more widely available to decision-makers in the food packaging sector.

Henkel showcases adhesives for the furniture industry

05/10/2013

05/10/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is appearing at LIGNA 2013 from May 6 to May 10 in Hannover, where it is presenting its range of new adhesives for the furniture industry. Aside from high heat resistance and low application weights, these innovative products also create a visual appearance that can very much enhance the quality of the end result.

Strong earnings growth in first quarter

05/08/2013

05/08/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Sales rise 0.6% to 4,033 million euros (organic: +2.5%)
Adjusted operating profit: +8.9% to 600 million euros
Adjusted EBIT margin: +1.2 percentage points to 14.9%
Adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): +10.3%* to 0.96 euros
Strong sales growth in emerging markets (organic: +8.2%)

Single-source solutions for automotive interiors

05/07/2013

05/07/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

With the automotive industry’s fast-growing use of lightweight technologies and sustainable products, plus the ever present desire to reduce process cost, increasing attention is also now being given to innovative solutions for vehicle interiors. Taking place in Stuttgart from June 4 to June 6, “Engine Expo 2013” – Europe’s most important international trade fair for engine technologies – will be featuring a special show entitled “Automotive Interiors Expo” dedicated to the passenger compartment. Henkel will also be participating here, showcasing at its stand not only products for the manufacture of powertrains but also comprehensive single-source solutions for the assembly, installation and lamination of high-quality interior components.

Henkel to take part in ECR Europe Conference

04/29/2013

04/29/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel’s appearance at the ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) Europe Conference & Marketplace, a consumer goods sector event scheduled for May 14 and 15 in Brussels, will focus on food safety in packaging applications.

Step by step: Innovative solutions from Henkel for the powertrain

04/22/2013

04/22/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Aimed at meeting the ever-increasing requirements on automotive efficiency, performance and service life, Henkel has developed an array of innovative product solutions covering the full range of powertrain manufacturing processes. Henkel’s presence at “Engine Expo 2013” – Europe’s leading international trade fair for engine technologies, taking place from June 4 to June 6 in Stuttgart, Germany – will focus on a range of multifunctional surface treatment solutions, adhesives and sealants designed to contribute to the optimization of assembly processes.

Sustainability and performance harmonized

04/19/2013

04/19/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel has set itself some ambitious sustainability targets, strengthening its resolve to make more progress in this area. In short, Henkel wants to achieve more with less. Reduced material input, avoidance of waste, improved water conservation and more safety both at work and for consumers are objectives right at the heart of Henkel’s approach to adhesive development.

Henkel holds Annual General Meeting

04/15/2013

04/15/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Held in Düsseldorf on April 15, 2013, the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA saw all of its agenda resolutions passed by the voting shareholders, of whom a total of some 1,500 attended the event.

Henkel reconfirms 2013 guidance

04/15/2013

04/15/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

At Henkel’s Annual General Meeting today, CEO Kasper Rorsted reviewed the company’s successful performance over the preceding four years and outlined Henkel´s new strategy and financial targets for the period through 2016. Referring to the challenging economic environment between 2008 and 2012, he said: “We stayed on track and implemented our strategy. Despite all the headwinds, we succeeded in achieving our targets and even exceeding them.”

New Silicone-Based Electrically Conductive Adhesives Ideal for Automotive Applications

04/04/2013

04/04/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Recognizing the emerging requirements of higher temperature, higher vibrational energy automotive sensor applications, Henkel has developed a new portfolio of silicone-based electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) with unique properties to address harsh environmental conditions. The Loctite Ablestik ICP 4000 series of ECAs withstand operating temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius and deliver the flexibility required to cope with significant vibration.

Henkel once again named “Supplier of the Year”

03/28/2013

03/28/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

For the second time in a row, Henkel has garnered the coveted “Supplier of the Year Award” conferred by the world's largest manufacturer of beverage cans, UK company Rexam PLC. Bestowed by the Rexam Beverage Can Europe division, Henkel received the accolade for, among other reasons, new products successfully launched last year, and with projects implemented at Rexam aimed at increasing the cost efficiency of production processes.

Highly reliable solutions for microelectronics

03/27/2013

03/27/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Innovative electronic materials must fulfill several key goals at once. They have to deliver consistently reliable technical performance in harsh environments, while also improving the sustainability profile and cost-effectiveness of production operations. These requirements are essential especially in the automotive industry. To meet them, Henkel has developed highly reliable adhesives, solder materials and underfills innovations, which will be debuted at SMT trade show in Nürnberg from April 16 to 18.

High-Reliability Pb-Free Solder Alloy for High-Temperature Applications

03/25/2013

03/25/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Developed alongside and accepted by the automotive industry, Henkel announces the commercial availability of 90iSC, a high-reliability, lead-free solder alloy for demanding high-temperature applications. The alloy, which addresses the drawbacks certain products experience with traditional SAC alloys, has been proven as a viable lead-free solution for applications where extremely high reliability is required.

1,000 ambassadors for a more sustainable world

03/25/2013

03/25/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

To heighten the awareness of employees for sustainability and strengthen their engagement in this area, the Laundry & Home Care business sector of Henkel has established a “Sustainability Ambassadors” program. In online seminars, the employees obtain an overview of the global challenges involved in sustainable development and learn more about Henkel’s own sustainability strategy. Since the program began in July 2012, around 500 employees have successfully completed this training. This figure should rise to 1,000 by the end of 2013.

Product idea 2050: “Syoss BREATHE”

03/21/2013

03/21/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

The international final of the “Henkel Innovation Challenge” in Shanghai saw 18 student teams from all over the world competing against one another. The students had three days in which to showcase their visionary ideas and themselves to a panel of Henkel managers. The jury ultimately selected the team from Germany as having submitted the best product vision for the year 2050. Susann Tiffany Leuchtmann, who is currently studying at the Copenhagen Business School, and Niels Henning Adler from the University of Mannheim are this year’s winners of the “Henkel Innovation Challenge”. In the final, the duo’s idea, “Syoss BREATHE” – a photosynthesis hair care product line – saw off the concepts entered by their international rivals to secure first place.

Henkel unveils adhesive innovations for flexible packaging

03/20/2013

03/20/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is presenting a full range of new adhesives and coatings from March 19 to 21 at the International Converting Exhibition 2013 in Munich, Germany. With these latest innovations, the market leader in adhesives and sealants is further expanding its broad portfolio for the flexible packaging industry.

New clear-on-clear water-based acrylic PSA with unique technology to resist water whitening

03/19/2013

03/19/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

At this year’s ICE in Munich from March 19 to 21, Henkel will be presenting innovative pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) for manufacturing labels and self-adhesive films. With the acquisition last year of the high-performance pressure sensitive adhesives product range of the US-based specialty chemicals company Cytec Industries Inc., Henkel has further enhanced its competencies in high-performance pressure sensitive adhesives.

Scientific tests substantiate advantages of casein-free labeling adhesives in bottle cleaning process

03/15/2013

03/15/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Labeling adhesives have to satisfy multiple requirements. A new generation of casein-free adhesives now offers extended properties and a performance profile that ensures trouble-free production processes for beverage manufacturers while extending their options. Worries that these innovative adhesives could cause problems in bottle cleaning plants have proven to be groundless.

'Colour Buzz' - The ESSENTIAL LOOKS 1:2013 World Tour in Berlin, Germany

03/14/2013

03/14/2013 - Hamburg / Germany

'Welcome to the Colour Buzz' – the start of a new era. On the 3rd of March, 2013, a global community of 3.000 hairdressers from 48 countries came together to celebrate the NEW, history-in-the-making ESSENTIAL LOOKS collection 1:2013 by Schwarzkopf Professional.

Best student teams compete in Shanghai

03/13/2013

03/13/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

The international final of the student competition titled “Henkel Innovation Challenge” is due to take place in China’s second largest metropolis from March 18 to March 20, with teams from around the world. Among others, teams from China, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and Russia will compete against each other in Shanghai. In total 18 international teams, each consisting of two students, will be competing against each other at the showdown in Shanghai.

Series production of composite leaf springs

03/08/2013

03/08/2013 - Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel is combining its specialist expertise in the field of polyurethane chemistry with the know-how of Benteler-SGL, one of the leading manufacturers of composite components for automotive applications. The collaboration has made it possible to mass-produce lightweight, fiber-reinforced leaf springs based on polyurethane matrix resin.