Henkel recently announced the appointment of Molly O. Schneider as human resources generalist, supporting 130 employees at its manufacturing facility in City of Industry, California. In her new role, Schneider will manage the administration of North American human resources policies, procedures and programs.

“Molly is a great example of the well-rounded and diversified pool of internal managers and leaders Henkel is developing for our future,” said Jennifer Marasco, director, Human Resources. “We are providing opportunities like these for our high potential employees to gain experience in multiple functional areas, various industries, and even multiple countries.”

Schneider joined Henkel in 1999 and most recently served as quality control supervisor for the Deleware, Ohio facility. She was responsible for quality control, safety coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives. Schneider holds a B.S. in Biology from Denison University, and a M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.

Henkel is the market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments to the transportation industry. Backed by extensive design capabilities, a broad product range, specific application knowledge and technical expertise, the company delivers solutions to all segments of automotive development – automotive body, interior, chassis, electronics and powertrain production. Through powerful brands like Loctite®, Teroson®, Autophoretic®, Bonderite®, Frekote® and Multan™, Henkel provides significant economic and environmental advantages for today’s vehicles, making them safer, more comfortable and extending vehicle value.

For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful.  Henkel operates in three business areas – Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesives Technologies – and ranks among the Fortune Global 500 companies. In fiscal 2006, Henkel generated sales of 12.740 billion euros and operating profit of 1,298 million euros. Our 53,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.