Company Profile
Henkel of America, Inc.
Company Overview
Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, has about 52,000 employees worldwide and counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.
We are a leader with brands and technologies that make people’s lives easier, better and more beautiful. People in 125 countries around the world trust in products and solutions from three business areas: Home Care, Personal Care and Adhesive Technologies.
Company History
At the beginning of the Company's history, we meet a 28 year-old merchant who was interested in science - Fritz Henkel. On September 26, 1876 he and two partners founded the company Henkel & Cie in Aachen and marketed his first product, a universal detergent based on silicate.
During the following years, this German family of entrepreneurs and thousands of their employees built Henkel into a global company.
Notable Products / Brands
Loctite, Dial, Renuzit, Soft Scrub, Combat, Purex, Hysol, Frekote, Pritt, Dep, Citre Shine
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
We were named on the World's Most Ethical Companies list for 2008 and 2009.