Learn more about Henkel Brands & Businesses in UK & Irelands: Includes useful information about the brands, technologies and latest innovations in our business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.
Company Profile
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. The DAX-40 company has its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. Henkel employs about 48,000 people worldwide, around 83 percent of whom work outside of Germany. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international ratings and rankings.
In the fiscal year 2023, the company reported sales of 21.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.6 billion euros (adjusted for one-time gains/charges and restructuring charges).
Henkel in the UK & Ireland
Henkel employs approximately 860 employees in the UK & Ireland across six sites, which include manufacturing, R&D and office facilities. The headquarters is in Hemel Hempstead and two Technology Centres of Excellence are located in Hemel Hempstead (UK) and Tallaght (Ireland).
Henkel’s brands and technologies are used in many different applications and industries. Henkel is the name behind many well-known brands such as Loctite, Pritt, Sellotape, UniBond, Schwarzkopf, LIVE, got2be, Bloo, Colour Catcher, Dylon Dyes and Jeyes.
Corporate culture
Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of more than 52,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.
Strategic Framework
At Henkel, we shape our future guided by a long-term strategic framework based on our purpose and our values.
This framework will help us to win the 20s for Henkel with a clear focus on purposeful growth. This means creating superior customer and consumer value to outgrow our markets, reinforcing our leadership in sustainability and enabling our employees to grow, professionally and personally, through their work at Henkel.
The main elements of our strategic framework are a winning portfolio, competitive edge in the areas of innovation, sustainability and digital as well as future-ready operating models, underpinned by a strong foundation of a collaborative culture and empowered people.
For more information on the strategic framework go to:
https://www.henkel.co.uk/company/strategy
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