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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joined Henkel leaders and other distinguished guests to celebrate the groundbreaking of Henkel’s new Center of Research & Development.
Pictured: Phil Schaffer, Corporate Senior Vice President, Henkel Consumer Brands North America, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Martina Spinatsch, Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Henkel North America, and John Bourdeaux, President and CEO, AdvanceCT.

Mar 16, 2026 - Press Release

Henkel Announces New Consumer Brands Center of Research & Development in Trumbull, CT

Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands, such as all® free clear laundry detergent, Dial® soap, Schwarzkopf® hair care, and Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has announced the development of its new Center of Research & Development, a state-of-the-art research and development campus in Trumbull, Connecticut. The project represents Henkel’s largest non-manufacturing capital investment in North America in the past decade, with a total value of more than $70 million.

Pioneers for Good: Brittany Bauer

Mar 12, 2026 - Story

Meet Brittany: Making Safety and Sustainability a Culture of Care

Brittany Bauer brings Henkel’s safety and sustainability commitments to life through action. From driving resource-saving improvements to giving back to her community, she’s helping protect people today while building a better future for generations.

Commitment Diversity & Inclusion People Sustainability

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Mar 11, 2026 - Press Release

Henkel delivers organic growth in 2025 and increases profitability through innovation and more efficiency

Good business performance in fiscal 2025
- Sales: 20.5 billion euros, organic growth of 0.9 percent
- Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: 3.0 billion euros, slightly below prior year due to significantly negative foreign exchange effects
- EBIT margin*: 14.8 percent, improvement of 50 basis points
- Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: 5.33 euros, +4.7 percent ‏(at constant exchange rates)
- Strong free cash flow of about 1.9 billion euros
Dividend increase of 1.5 percent to 2.07 euros proposed per preferred share
Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further progressed
- Merger of consumer businesses completed ahead of schedule
- Recent acquisitions in both business units strengthen growth potential
Outlook for fiscal 2026: Further top- and bottom-line growth expected
- Organic sales growth: 1.0 to 3.0 percent
- EBIT margin*: 14.5 to 16.0 percent
- Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: Increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range ‏(at constant exchange rates)

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SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Throughout our history, we have developed innovative products, optimized our production processes to conserve natural resources and reduce wastes, and have built relationships with the communities we are active in and our partners.

DRIVING IMPACTFUL INNOVATIONS

Anyone who successfully manages brands over generations needs the right balance of tradition and innovation. By understanding change, we can shape the future. This is also reflected in Henkel's corporate purpose: “Pioneers at heart for the good of generations”.