R&D Expenditures

Expenditure on research and development at Henkel amounted to 391 million euros in 2010, compared to 396 million euros in the previous year. The share of sales (R&D ratio) thus was 2.5 percent. Without the restructuring charges, the figure would have been 2.6 percent.


R&D expenditures 2010

in million euros

R&D expenditures 2006

1) Includes restructuring charges of 52 million euros in 2008 and 13 million euros in 2009



R&D expenditures by business sector 2009

R&D expenditures by business sector 2006