Henkel KGaA
Type	Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (ISIN: DE0006048432 (preferred), ISIN: DE0006048408 (common))
Founded	1876
Headquarters	Düsseldorf, Germany
Key people	Prof.Dr.Ulrich Lehner (Chairman Management Board)
Industry	Consumer Brands & Industrial Technologies
Products	Persil, Pritt, Dial, Loctite, Soft&Dri, Pril, Fa, Bref, Pattex
Revenue	▲ €13.07 billion (2007)
Operating income	▲ €1.344 billion (2007)
Employees	52 303 (2007)
Subsidiaries	Dial Corporation
Slogan	"A Brand like a Friend"
Website	www.henkel.com

Henkel in Düsseldorf-Reisholz (aerial view 2005)

Henkel KGaA (ISIN: DE0006048432, ISIN: DE0006048408) is an international household products company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Henkel may refer to: Henkel, a consumer products manufacturer headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany Henkel Function, a function that is a solution of Laplace equation in cylindrical coordinate system Heike Henkel (1964 – ), a Germany Olympic athlete Henner Henkel (1915 – 1942), German tennis player Herbert L. Henkel, chairman of Ingersoll Rand... Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien – abbreviated KGaA – is a German corporate designation standing for Association limited by shares. Some of the shares in the company are owned by partners with unlimited liability, and some shareholders own capital stock without liability. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a security. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a security. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Düsseldorf (IPA: ) is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the economic and cultural centres of Germany and western Europe. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... This article is about work. ... A subsidiary, in business, is an entity that is controlled by another entity. ... The Dial Corporation is a maker of personal care products based in Scottsdale, Arizona. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links Henkel_HQ_AV.jpg Henkel KGaA File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Henkel_HQ_AV.jpg Henkel KGaA File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien – abbreviated KGaA – is a German corporate designation standing for Association limited by shares. Some of the shares in the company are owned by partners with unlimited liability, and some shareholders own capital stock without liability. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a security. ... An International Securities Identifying Number (ISIN) uniquely identifies a security. ... Düsseldorf (IPA: ) is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the economic and cultural centres of Germany and western Europe. ...

The company has four business sectors operating in three strategic areas: Home Care (with household cleaning products such as laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid), Personal Care (with beauty and oral care products such as shampoo, toothpaste, hair colorants and shower gel), and Adhesives, Sealants & Surface Treatment for consumer and industrial purposes. A display of laundry detergent Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a substance which is a type of detergent that is added when one is washing laundry to help get the laundry cleaner. ... Dishwashing liquid is a detergent used to assist in dishwashing. ... Shampoo is a common hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. ... Modern toothpaste gel Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used to clean and improve the aesthetic appearance and health of teeth. ... Shower gel is the general term for liquid soap, which is used for cleaning the body while showering. ...

With presence in 125 countries on five continents, Henkel engages in the majority of their business within Europe and North America. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

It controls leader brands like, Persil^[1] washing powder, Spee washing powder, Vernel/Silan fabric softener, Somat/Glist dishwasher tablets, Pril washing-up liquid, Schwarzkopf haircare, Schauma shampoo, Fa shower gel and deodorant, Dial shower and hand soap , Pritt glue sticks, Duck industrial tape, and Sellotape clear sticky tape. Henkel's most famous brand is Persil, the first commercial laundry detergent. Before that it was only either soap flakes or actual bars of soap. Persil is a brand of laundry detergent made by Henkel in some countries (including Germany and the Netherlands) and by Unilever, since acquiring rights to the brand in 1919, in others. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Roll-on deodorant Rexona Degree brand Stick deodorant Deodorants (Deodourants) are substances applied to the body, most frequently the underarms, to reduce the body odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration. ... The Dial Corporation is a maker of personal care products based in Scottsdale, Arizona. ... A Pritt Stick brand glue stick. ... Sellotape is a European brand of transparent, cellulose-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, and is the leading brand of clear sticky tape in the United Kingdom. ...

Its main competitors are in the cleaning division, Unilever, Procter and Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser. In its beauty division, its competitors are Unilever, Procter and Gamble and L'Oréal. Unilever is a widely listed [2] [3] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... Procter & Gamble Co. ... Reckitt Benckiser plc is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of cleaning products and a member of the FTSE 100 Index of the largest companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. ... Unilever is a widely listed [2] [3] multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo-Dutch parentage, that owns many of the worlds consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. ... Procter & Gamble Co. ... The LOréal Group Euronext: FR0000120321, headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, France, is the worlds largest cosmetics and beauty company. ...

History

The company was founded in 1876 in Aachen as Henkel & Cie by Fritz Henkel (a 28 year-old merchant who was interested in science) and two more partners. They marketed his first product, "Universalwaschmittel", a universal detergent based on silicate. Oche redirects here; in darts the oche is the line from which players must throw. ...

In 1878, to take advantage of the better transport links and sales opportunities, Henkel relocated his company to Düsseldorf on the Rhine (its present site). Düsseldorf was the gateway to the Ruhr region, which became the most important industrial area of the German Empire from the 19th century onward. That year, the first German brand-name detergent appeared: Henkel's Bleich-Soda [Bleaching Soda], an affordably-priced product supplied in sturdy paper bags. Made from water-glass and soda, it was the result of Fritz Henkel's own research. The soda was obtained from Matthes & Weber in Duisburg (Henkel bought this company in 1917 and sold it in 1994).

In 1879 Fritz Henkel was entered as the sole owner in the register of companies. Sales of Henkel's Bleaching Soda increased so rapidly that within just one year the rented factory on the Schützenstraße in Düsseldorf was unable to meet the demand. Fritz Henkel decided to build his own factory with a railway link.

In 1883 to improve liquidity and make better use of the Company's travelling sales staff, Fritz Henkel decided to sell merchandise in addition to his detergents. Sales started in 1884. The range included the colorant ultramarine [laundry bluing agent], gloss starch, a liquid cleaning agent, a pomade for cleaning, beef extract, and a hair pomade. Very soon Henkel developed its international presence--in 1888, Henkel opened its first international sales office in Austria. Carl Pathe had gone to Vienna as a representative the year before. In 1893 Henkel established its first business links with England and Italy.

In 1903, Schwarzkopf, a mid-1990's acquisition, launched a powder shampoo. Persil came in 1907 as the first “self-acting laundry detergent”. Henkel has been a family-run business since the beginning. In 1892, Fritz Henkel, Jr. (1875 - 1930) joined the firm as an apprentice. After receiving commercial training he became his father's right-hand man in commercial matters. He put Henkel's brand-name product business on a sound footing, developed its already successful advertising still further and was responsible for the Company's field service. On July 25, 1904, he became a partner in Henkel, which was transformed into a general commercial partnership. By this time, 110 people were employed at the Holthausen site. On April 25, 1905 Dr. Hugo Henkel (1881 - 1952), the youngest son of Fritz Henkel, Sr., joined the Company as a chemist. He was in charge of Chemical Products and Technology. Over the years, he laid the foundations of systematic research and introduced advanced technologies and new raw materials. In 1908, he became a personally liable partner in the Company.

In 1912 total production in Düsseldorf-Holthausen rose to 49,890 tons. At 19,750 tons, Persil accounted for 40 percent of this - just five years after its market launch. The number of employees increased by 89 relative to the previous year, resulting in a total workforce of 1,024. Around half were female. A first-aid center was set up in the plant and a full-time nurse was employed. In the previous year Henkel had installed ball fields and play areas to encourage exercise during break times. Female employees could attend the plant's own housekeeping school during the lunch break.

On June 26, 1923, Henkel entered into the adhesive market: a glue was sold to a neighboring company for the first time. Henkel entered the packaging industry, and took on industry-leading Sichel in interior decorations and wallcoverings

During the Nazi era, Henkel used slave labor to operate its facilities. Henkel was part of a large-scale restitution settlement.

On April 16, 1945 American troops occupied Henkel's Düsseldorf site and confiscated one third of it. On June 5, the British military command in Düsseldorf took over from the Americans. From July 20, the British military government gradually granted permission for the production of adhesives, P3 and water-glass by Henkel, and for soaps and detergents as well as shoe polish by Thompson. In February, 1946, Matthes & Weber in Duisburg was given permission to process available raw materials into soda.On September 20, 1945, five members of the Henkel family and another seven members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board were interned.

In 1949 the launch of Schauma shampoo by Schwarzkopf marked the start of the most successful German shampoo.

In 1954, Henkel launched Fa soap, a new type of toilet soap made from high-quality vegetable oils and animal fats. From 1970 onward it was joined by a series of Fa deodorants, shower gels and bubble baths, making Fa one of the best known umbrella brands in the toiletry sector.

Pritt, the world's first glue stick, made its debut in 1969. Over the years, other products were introduced under this brand, underlining Henkel's importance in the office and stationery supplies sector. Exports of Pritt began in the same year, eventually making this Henkel's most widespread global brand. Vernel fabric softener and enzyme-based bioactive Persil 70 appeared.

Starting in the 1960s, Henkel has combined organic growth with strategic company acquisitions: in 1960 by acquiring Standard Chemical Products, Inc. (known as Henkel Inc from 1971), Henkel entered the USA chemical products market. In 1962 Henkel acquired Sichel-Werke AG, Hannover, its main German competitor in the adhesives sector. In 1974 Henkel acquired shares in The Clorox Company, USA, to facilitate the production and sale of certain products developed by Henkel for household and bulk consumers. In 1983 Henkel acquired the Aok facial care range from the company von Heyden GmbH and thus strengthened its position in the cosmetics retail trade. In 1991 Teroson of Heidelberg (in existence since 1898) was acquired and integrated into Henkel's Adhesives and Surface Technologies business sectors. Later it purchased Loctite in 1997. The purchase of The Dial Corporation is the biggest acquisition in the history of the company to date: this renowned US detergent and cosmetics manufacturer gives Henkel a strong foothold on the North American market. Henkel also acquired the American cosmetics company Advanced Research Laboratories (ARL), that has developed and marketed innovative, high-quality hair cosmetics for over 20 years. The Dial Corporation is a maker of personal care and household cleaning products based in Scottsdale, Arizona. ...

Latest Official Results

 * Sales up 2.6 percent to 13.07 billion euros (2007) * Organic sales growth of 5.8 percent (2007) * Operating profit (EBIT): up 3.5 percent to 1,344 million euros (2007) * Net earnings for the year: up 8.0 percent to 941 million euros (2007) 

Note

1. ^ In an agreement with Unilever, the Persil brand is only used by Henkel in mainland Europe (with the exception of France), while Unilever only uses the brand in the UK, Ireland, Oceania and other markets.

External links

• Company Homepage
• Homepage Henkel Smile Program
• Information and background stories on Henkel products

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