New Work

Diversity and Collaboration Fuel Additive Manufacturing at Henkel

An article by Cindy Deekitwong, Global Head of Marketing 3D Printing at Henkel Corporation / USA

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.

Henkel opens new European hub for high-performing aerospace solutions

The Adhesive Technologies business unit today has officially inaugurated its new production facility for aerospace applications at the Henkel site in Montornès del Vallès ‏(Montornès), Spain. With the investment of about 35 million euros, the company aims to serve the constantly growing demand for high-performance solutions supporting key trends in the global aerospace industry such as light weighting, fuel efficiency and automation.

The palm path out of poverty

Supporting palm oil smallholders in Honduras with sustainable livelihoods and landscapes

Henkel delivers positive sales growth in first quarter

• Sales rise by 2.8% to 4,969 million euros, organic growth +0.7%
• Operating profit ‏(EBIT)* amounts to 795 million euros ‏(-5.6%)
• EBIT margin* at 16.0% ‏(-140 basis points)
• Earnings per preferred share* reach 1.34 euros, -6.3% at constant currencies
• Strong free cash flow development: 523 million euros
• Investing in growth and increasing competitiveness