June 08, 2026
Investment in the expansion of the Düsseldorf site

Investment of 45 million euros at the Düsseldorf site: Henkel opens high-bay warehouse expansion 

•	Henkel’s largest warehouse for consumer goods in Europe
•	Consolidation of five existing warehouse locations in Germany and the Benelux region
•	New logistics center strengthens supply chain efficiency and improves distribution across Europe

Düsseldorf – After a two-year planning and construction phase, Henkel has opened its new high-bay warehouse expansion for consumer goods at its Düsseldorf site. With an investment of 45 million euros, the company is strengthening its European supply chain and will consolidate central warehousing capacity for laundry, cleaning, and hair care products at its Düsseldorf headquarters.

The new high-bay warehouse expansion is seamlessly integrated with the existing fully automated facility, which opened in 2014. The result is a fully integrated logistics center with a capacity of over 200,000 pallet spaces on a 24,000-square-meter footprint - more than three football fields in size. It is Henkel’s largest consumer goods warehouse in Europe.

“Düsseldorf is our global headquarters and at the same time our second-largest production and logistics site worldwide. We are continuously investing in the site - on average, around 100 million euros per year. The new state-of-the-art warehouse, in which we have invested 45 million euros, represents an important step toward more efficient logistics structures in our consumer business. Especially in our anniversary year, this investment is also a clear commitment to our home base in Düsseldorf”, says Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel.

Higher efficiency and enhanced sustainability 

With the expansion, Henkel is consolidating five warehouses previously spread across Germany and the Benelux region in Düsseldorf, following the integration of its consumer goods businesses into one business unit, Henkel Consumer Brands. This simplifies supply chains, reduces transport distances, and significantly improves both efficiency and sustainability.

"The new high-bay warehouse is a key lever for our integration and creates the foundation for more efficient, consolidated and more sustainable customer supply," says Wolfgang König, Member of the Management Board for Henkel Consumer Brands. "In the future, our customers in Germany and the Benelux region will be able to order products from the entire consumer goods portfolio with a single order, one delivery, and one invoice."

Another advantage of the new logistics center is its direct rail connection. Goods are transported in a CO₂-efficient manner by rail from the production site in Wassertrüdingen, Bavaria, to Düsseldorf. At the Wassertrüdingen site, Henkel produces hair products for Germany and around half of the European market.

About Henkel
With its brands, innovations and technologies, Henkel holds leading market positions worldwide in the industrial and consumer businesses. The business unit Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the market for adhesives, sealants and coatings. With Consumer Brands, the company holds leading positions especially in laundry & home care and hair in many markets and categories around the world. The company's three strongest brands are Loctite, Persil and Schwarzkopf. In fiscal 2025, Henkel reported sales of about 20.5 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of around 3.0 billion euros. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. Sustainability has a long tradition at Henkel, and the company has a clear sustainability strategy with specific targets. Henkel was founded in 1876 and today employs a diverse team of about 47,000 people worldwide – united by a strong corporate culture, shared values and a common purpose: "Pioneers at heart for the good of generations.” More information at www.henkel.com 

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