Tag: Cleaning supplies & detergents
CEO Carsten Knobel & Adhesives Manager Jan-Dirk Auris are in a power struggle
Henkel boss Knobel (r.), Adhesives board member Auris There is said to be a power struggle between the two top managers. (Photo: Henkel) Dusseldorf, Berlin At the beginning of September,…
Persil and Pril have become more expensive – Henkel is growing by 9.7 percent
Persil production at Henkel The Düsseldorf group has increased its sales. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Dusseldorf The consumer goods group Henkel can increase its revenues thanks to significantly higher prices. In…
Henkel refill stations meet skeptical consumers
Refill station of the Henkel brand “Love Nature” The concept hardly goes down well with customers. (Photo: Nora Laurie Lammers / dm) Dusseldorf Henkel wanted to be a pioneer in…
The corporate restructuring raises questions
Henkel boss Carsten Knobel The manager is rebuilding the consumer goods company. (Photo: Henkel) Carsten Knobel knows the criticism. “I know that not all of you are convinced that this…
This top manager probably has the most difficult job
Dusseldorf Wolfgang König comes onto the stage with the words “I’m the new guy”. The top manager at Henkel is not that new. He has been in charge of the…
Henkel has raised its sales forecast again
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The industrial group expects higher sales for the current financial year. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The consumer goods group Henkel has again increased its sales forecast. The…
Henkel has raised its sales forecast again
Henkel headquarters in Dusseldorf The industrial group expects higher sales for the current financial year. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Thanks to flourishing business with its adhesives, the consumer goods group Henkel…
130 million euros to benefit from adhesives
Dusseldorf It was a pleasant performance for Carsten Knobel. For the first time in two and a half years, the Henkel boss invited to a press conference at the main…
How adhesives determine the success of Tesla and VW
Dusseldorf Why shouldn’t cars resemble airplanes? The aviators keep their kerosene in the wings to save on the tank. The same can be done with electric cars, says Tesla boss…
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…
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…
Beiersdorf, Unilever, P&G: Consumer goods companies continue to raise prices
Dusseldorf Beiersdorf and Unilever got off to a surprisingly good start to the year. The Nivea manufacturer grew organically by 10.3 percent in the first three months, the British manufacturer…
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…
Consumer goods companies are at risk of missing their plastic targets
Dusseldorf The goals are ambitious: consumer goods giants such as Henkel, Beiersdorf and Unilever are planning to drastically reduce the amount of new plastic in their packaging for deodorants, creams…