Henkel
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For the surname, see Henkel (surname).
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Henkel, is a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien with Aktiengesellschaft as general partner |
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FWB: HEN (Common shares) FWB: HEN3 (Preference shares) DAX compoment (HEN3) | |
ISIN | DE0006048432 |
Industry | Consumer goods |
Founded | 26 September 1876; 147 years ago (1876-09-26) |
Founder | Friedrich Karl Henkel |
Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Germany |
Key people | Carsten Knobel (CEO and Chairman of the executive board), Simone Bagel-Trah (Chairwoman of the Shareholders' Committee & Supervisory Board) |
Products | laundry and cleaning products, beauty care, adhesives and sealants |
Revenue | €21.514 billion (2023)[1] |
€2.011 billion (2023) [1] | |
€1.340 billion (2023)[1] | |
Total assets | €17.965 billion (2023) [1] |
Total equity | €6.624 billion (2023) [1] |
Number of employees | 47,750 (2023)[1] |
Subsidiaries | Henkel North American Consumer Goods |
Website | henkel |
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Founded in 1876, the DAX company is organized into two globally operating business units (Consumer Brands, Adhesive Technologies) and is known for brands such as Loctite, Persil,[2] Fa, Pritt, Dial and Purex.
In the fiscal year 2023, Henkel reported sales of around 21.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.011 billion euros. Henkel holds 47,750 employees with 83% working outside of Germany.[1]