More than Adhesives

Transport packaging for dish wash tab brand Somat includes 50 percent recycled plastic

Further progress in sustainable packaging does not only relate to primary product packaging, but also to transport packaging. In collaboration with its partner Papier-Mettler, one of the market-leading European manufacturers of flexible packaging, Henkel starts using the “I’m eco^®” shrink film for its automatic dishwashing brand Somat. The film with more than 50 percent recycled material was introduced to various European markets in which shrink film is used as transport packaging – among them Russia and Italy.

West Hazleton Facility to Drive Future Growth

Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Dial^®, Right Guard®, Schwarzkopf^®, Persil^® and Loctite^® today announced a $19 million investment in the expansion of its West Hazleton, PA facility. This investment will enable the company to open a new production line for both Dial^® body wash and Dial^® liquid hand soap and will help enable future growth for the business. As part of its investment in the facility, Henkel has added 14 new jobs to support the Dial^® brand, raising the total employee count at the plant to 180.

Somat and Pril support UNICEF’s global nutrition program to help malnourished children and communities

• Part of global #enjoytogether initiative of dishwashing brands Somat and Pril building on the believe that nothing brings people closer together than a good meal
• The partnership with UNICEF aims to increase assistance to children suffering from malnutrition. The funding will support contributions to healthy diets.
• Active involvement of consumers across Europe: “1 product = 1 contribution to healthy meals”