1985

Initial

public offering
Six people in suits stand at the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange. They are visibly pleased about Henkel's IPO. Pictured from left are: Dr. Hans-Otto Wieschermann, Dr. Dr. Helmut Sihler, Dr. Jürgen Manchot, Dr. Konrad Henkel, Prof. Gabriele Henkel and Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Woeste.
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IPO 1985 ‏(from left): Dr. Hans-Otto Wieschermann, Dr. Dr. Helmut Sihler, Dr. Jürgen Manchot, Dr. Konrad Henkel, Prof. Gabriele Henkel and Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Woeste in the Düsseldorf stock exchange

A Henkel preferred share in the amount of DM 50 from 1985.
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Henkel preferred share ‏(1985)

Internal preparation of Henkel’s IPO starts well in advance. It was widely known that the company took a conservative view on external financing. However, in the years preceding the IPO…