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 more than 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 2.809 billion euros in the year 2011.

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: