- CEO
- Carsten Knobel
- Full Time Employees
- 47,150
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Address
- Henkelstrasse 67 Düsseldorf Germany 40589
- IPO Date
- Sep 11, 2013
- Business
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany and founded in 1876, operates as a multinational consumer goods and chemical company with leading global positions in two primary business units: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Adhesive Technologies serves as the world's top provider of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for industrial applications including packaging and consumer goods, transport and metals, general industry, and electronics, as well as for consumers, craftsmen, and construction via brands such as Loctite, Technomelt, Teroson, Bonderite, Aquence, Pritt, Ceresit, and Pattex; Consumer Brands offers high-quality products in laundry and home care encompassing detergents, fabric softeners, and cleaners, alongside hair care, styling, and coloration solutions for consumers and professional hairdressers. The company maintains a robust international footprint across approximately 79 countries in mature and emerging markets, supported by manufacturing sites, R&D centers, and sales offices worldwide.
In recent developments, Henkel acquired Seal for Life Industries in 2024 from Arsenal Capital Partners, enhancing its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform with protective coatings and sealing solutions for infrastructure in renewable energy, oil & gas, and water sectors, following the 2023 purchase of Critica Infrastructure for complementary MRO composites; these moves strengthen the Adhesive Technologies portfolio in sustainability-driven growth markets. Additionally, Henkel expanded its flagship manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota, in 2025 to advance innovation in mobility and electronics, and broadened a strategic partnership with Dow in October 2025 to incorporate low-carbon materials and reduce Scope 3 emissions in hot melt adhesives for packaging and consumer goods. The company also reported strong fiscal 2024 results, proposed a double-digit dividend increase to 2.04 euros per preferred share, and announced a new share buyback program of up to 1 billion euros.