The store shelves are packed with products and it’s hard to decide which ones to pick. In the US, 40,000 consumers vote for the best products of the year to help fellow shoppers make purchase decisions. And this year Henkel scored twice: Schwarzkopf Keratin Color and Snuggle Plus SuperFresh were awarded “Product of the Year” in their respective categories.

The Henkel Fragrance Center in Krefeld, Germany, will from now on produce CO₂-neutrally, making it the first Henkel site to switch its production entirely to climate-neutral energy. The research and production site covers its entire energy demand in production and research with green electricity and biogas. The conversion is an important step towards achieving Henkel's ambitious sustainability goals.

Henkel Laundry & Home Care introduces a new packaging concept for its Somat Gel product ranges and launches a new Somat All in 1 Gel Pro Nature product. With the more sustainable packaging and formula innovations, Henkel is taking a further step in driving sustainable product innovations.

Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, today announced the opening of its first full scale additive manufacturing customer center; NEXTFACTORY in Ventura CA, in partnership with Henkel. Co-located within the Nexa3D global headquarters, NEXTFACTORY provides current and potential customers with direct access to every aspect of the additive polymer manufacturing ‏(AM) process, from design decision support and optimization to full scale additive manufacturing operations including integrated post processing technologies, material formulation customization, colour matching and a variety of finishing options. Both companies plan to invite additional automation, process and software innovation partners to join NEXTFACTORY and be part of delivering complete end-to-end additive manufacturing solutions for volume production applications.