More than Adhesives

Henkel invests in the start-ups youtiful and Purish

Henkel further strengthens its expertise in digital go-to-market models by investing in the two Beauty Care start-ups youtiful and Purish. The investments under the umbrella of Henkel Ventures are a perfect fit in line with the company’s strategic priority to accelerate digitalization and will help Henkel gain valuable insights into key beauty trends and new digital business models.

Henkel partners with ALPLA to Invest more than $130 million in Infrastructure and Equipment at the Bowling Green Plant

This significant investment in building infrastructure and equipment will enhance laundry product production at the plant.

Mixed performance in increasingly difficult market environment

• Adhesive Technologies delivers robust performance
• Beauty Care below expectations
• Laundry & Home Care achieves good business development
• Sales of 5,121 million euros, almost at prior-year level, organic: -0.4%
• EBIT margin* at 16.5% ‏(-1.5 pp), earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* at 1.43 euros ‏(-9.5%)
• First successes from announced growth initiatives
• Investments in growth and digitalization
• Strong balance sheet with good cash management