About Henkel

Henkel is the name behind some of America’s best-known brands. From Dial® soaps to Purex® laundry detergents, Right Guard® antiperspirants, göt2b® hair styling products, and Loctite® adhesives, Henkel brands are part of your daily life.

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries, and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions in both the consumer and industrial businesses. Henkel is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, and employs about 50,000 people worldwide. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX and the company ranks among the Fortune Global 500.

In North America, Henkel has about 5,700 employees working in more than 50 facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Henkel has grown rapidly in North America during the past decade and now generates about 20 percent of worldwide sales in this region.

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Henkel in North America

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Laundry & Home Care	Cosmetics / Toiletries	Adhesive Technologies

The company’s success started with a product from the Laundry & Home Care business sector.	Henkel's cosmetic division is one of the largest of its kind in the world and our brand-name products business is continuously expanding.	Henkel is the world market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments for consumers, craftsmen and industrial applications.