About Henkel

About Henkel

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies.

Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite.

Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, has some 47,000 employees worldwide and is among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.

Henkel Central Eastern Europe

Henkel Central Eastern Europe (CEE), based in Vienna, is one of the top producers of brand-name consumer products in the CEE region. Henkel CEE is the market leader in hair care products, adhesives and surface technologies. In detergents / household cleaners Henkel CEE holds a leading position. The company expanded its market leadership position in 32 countries throughout the region, with sales of 3.024 billion euros in the year 2012.

Henkel CEE coordinates Henkel’s business operations in 32 countries in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in Central Asia. In addition to Austria, Henkel CEE has management responsibility for Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Henkel has three globally operating business sectors:



Laundry & Home Care Beauty Care Adhesive Technologies

The Company’s success story started with a product from this business sector.

This business sector develops, produces and sells numerous brands and products for beauty and personal care worldwide.

Henkel is the world market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments for consumers, craftsmen and industrial applications.


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