iMakr has joined forces with Henkel as a Tier 1 channel partner for UK and Ireland. In addition, the company also supplies Loctite 3D printing materials in the US, Germany, Denmark and France.

PostProcess Technologies Inc. ‏(PostProcess), the first and only provider of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, and Henkel, a global leading provider of advanced materials and services for additive manufacturing, have announced a collaboration to better assist companies in revolutionizing their resin 3D printing workstreams with automated post-printing.

Henkel has been awarded as an “Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company for the second time. An independent expert panel has recognized Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care production in Montornès del Vallès, Spain ‏(Barcelona), as a global lighthouse and frontrunner in Industry 4.0. The company has already become a member of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network beginning of 2020 with its production site in Düsseldorf, Germany.

With global sales of EVs rising rapidly, the automotive industry is seeing unprecedented needs for sustainable high-performance solutions in production as it orients itself towards an electric future. As an expert partner to OEMs and component manufacturers alike, Henkel Adhesive Technologies is helping to drive this change.

• Balanced portfolio, strong innovations, financial strength, and dedicated team as key enablers for robust business performance in a global crisis
• 2020 results at upper end of full-year guidance:
  • Group sales reach 19.3 billion euros, organic: -0.7 percent
  • EBIT margin* at 13.4 percent, -260 basis points, corresponding to an operating profit* of 2.6 billion euros
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: 4.26 euros,-17.9 percent at constant exchange rates
• Very strong free cash flow of 2.3 billion euros, net financial position significantly improved
• Proposed dividend on prior-year level: 1.85 euros per preferred share
• Implementation of agenda for purposeful growth on track, clear roadmap for further execution in 2021 and beyond
• Outlook for 2021:
  • Organic sales growth: 2.0 to 5.0 percent
  • EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: an increase between 5.0 to 15.0 percent at constant exchange rates

• Henkel publishes 30th Sustainability Report
• Strong improvements in all sustainability dimensions since 2010
• Ambitious targets for 2025

Henkel published its 2020 Annual & Sustainability Reports on March 4, 2021.

Henkel and North Carolina State University’s ‏(NC State) Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management ‏(FREEDM) Systems Engineering Research Center today announced a new partnership agreement designed to study the impact of materials technology on power electronics applications. Henkel, well-known for its global presence in the industrial and consumer goods markets, has joined the FREEDM Systems Center as an Associate Member and will also leverage services from NC State’s Packaging Research in Electronic Energy Systems ‏(PREES) lab facilities as part of the agreement.

Henkel has launched Technomelt Supra ECO – a new range of hot melt adhesives that delivers greater sustainability and lower CO₂ emissions while maintaining the performance of the Supra range. The innovative products are the result of a successful partnership with Dow, which developed a bio-based polyolefin elastomer that can effectively substitute fossil-based materials. The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC)- process will guarantee traceable sourcing so packaging manufacturers will have a dependable way to advance their sustainability goals.

The power of nature with effective formulas: Diadermine now offers a great solution to counteract wrinkles with a retinol effect: Diadermine Lift+ Phyto-Retinol – just as effective as retinol, but without its possible side effects. Thanks to a formula combination of samphire oil and algae extract, with 95% ingredients of natural origin, this new skincare series fights wrinkles and enhances complexion.