Tag: Carsten Knobel
Henkel’s difficult withdrawal from Russia
Henkel production in Leningrad The withdrawal from Russia is expensive for the consumer goods manufacturer. (Photo: imago/Russian Look) Dusseldorf While other companies announced their withdrawal from the Russian market immediately…
Sales forecast raised, but costs are rising
Dusseldorf Increasing costs for materials and logistics are burdening the consumer goods group Henkel. The manufacturer of Persil and Pritt increased its sales by 8.9 percent to 10.9 billion euros…
Henkel raises sales forecast – but costs are rising significantly
Dusseldorf Henkel is burdened by rising costs for materials and logistics. The manufacturer of Persil and Pritt increased its sales by 8.9 percent to 10.9 billion euros in the first…
Persil manufacturer cuts 300 jobs in Germany
Henkel employees The consumer goods group wants to cut 300 jobs in Germany. Dusseldorf As part of its corporate restructuring, Henkel plans to cut 300 jobs in Germany. This was…
Persil manufacturer cuts 300 jobs in Germany
Henkel employees The consumer goods group wants to cut 300 jobs in Germany. Dusseldorf As part of its corporate restructuring, Henkel plans to cut 300 jobs in Germany. This was…
Henkel-Chef Knobel weist Kritik zurück
Düsseldorf Der Konsumgüterkonzern Henkel begründet den Rückzug aus Russland unter anderem mit dem drohenden Reputationsschaden. „Wir haben verschiedene Faktoren berücksichtigt. Und das war einer davon“, sagte Henkel-Chef Carsten Knobel dem…
CEO Carsten Knobel is too hesitant to convert the Persil manufacturer
Henkel boss Carsten Knobel The manager is rebuilding the consumer goods company. (Photo: Henkel) Carsten Knobel is not to be envied: the Henkel boss has been criticized for holding on…
Persil manufacturer Henkel plans to lay off 2,000 employees
Henkel production in Düsseldorf The Dax group is reorganizing its consumer business. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The consumer goods manufacturer Henkel plans to lay off 2,000 employees by the end of…
Withdrawal from Russia weighs on profit
Dusseldorf Persil manufacturer Henkel expects lower profits this year due to rising raw material prices and additional costs for logistics. The Düsseldorf-based Dax group announced this in an ad hoc…
Persil manufacturer Henkel is closing business in Russia
Henkel’s main plant in Düsseldorf The Dax group is giving up business in Russia. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After much hesitation, Henkel ceased operations in Russia. “The implementation process is now…
Henkel intends to hold on to its Russian business for the time being
Dusseldorf Carsten Knobel hadn’t sorted his documents properly when asked about the Russian business of all things. The Henkel boss switched off his microphone, looked at the head of the…
CEO Carsten Knobel should sell the cosmetics business
Carsten Knobel The Henkel boss is reorganizing the company. (Photo: Henkel) What were those times. For years, Henkel has achieved stable EBIT margins of 15 percent and more with its…
Henkel keeps dividend stable after announcement of restructuring
Dusseldorf After two years of declining profits, the consumer goods manufacturer Henkel has increased its earnings again for the first time. In 2021, the manufacturer of Persil, Schauma and Pritt…
Henkel keeps dividend stable after announcement of restructuring
Dusseldorf After two years of declining profits, the Dax group Henkel increased its earnings for the first time in 2021. In the past year, the manufacturer of Persil, Schauma and…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Hans van Bylen’s term of office ended unhappily in December 2019. Henkel lost ten percent of its market value in the three years under the Belgian’s leadership. His successor,…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Even when Carsten Knobel became the new CEO of Henkel at the beginning of 2020, there were doubters. Market observers said financiers in the consumer goods industry rarely managed…
These are the problems of Persil producer Henkel
Dusseldorf Even when Carsten Knobel became the new CEO of Henkel at the beginning of 2020, there were doubters. Market observers said financiers in the consumer goods industry rarely managed…
Why investing could be worthwhile for investors
Production at Henkel Henkel plans to merge its cosmetics business with the cleaning products division in the coming months in order to leverage synergies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For the last…
Henkel shares: the cosmetics business is in crisis
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel is reorganizing its…
Henkel draws conclusions from the ailing cosmetics business
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The consumer goods group wants to buy back shares for up to one billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods giant Henkel pulls the ripcord…