Jun 8, 2018  Ontario, Canada

Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business unit continues growth with latest acquisition in Canada

Henkel Leaders Welcome JemPak

On May 31, Henkel successfully closed the acquisition of JemPak GK Inc., a Canadian-based company with approximately 140 employees and locations in Concord and Oakville, Canada. JemPak is a manufacturer of retailer brands for automatic dishwashing and heavy-duty detergents, including single dose detergent and fabric finishers.

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Steve Miller, Sales President, Jempak, Bruno Piacenza, Stephan Fuesti-Molnar, and Heather DiChiara answer employee Q&As at JemPak’s Concord manufacturing site.

Steve Miller, Sales President, Jempak, Bruno Piacenza, Stephan Fuesti-Molnar, and Heather DiChiara answer employee Q&As at JemPak’s Concord manufacturing site.

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Henkel leaders, including Bruno Piacenza and Stephan Fuesti-Molnar on a plant tour at JemPak’s Oakville location.

Henkel leaders, including Bruno Piacenza and Stephan Fuesti-Molnar on a plant tour at JemPak’s Oakville location.

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Bruno Piacenza inspects one of JemPak’s products during the Oakville plant tour. JemPak manufactures and distributes store-brand laundry and dish cleaning products for a range of retail stores.

Bruno Piacenza inspects one of JemPak’s products during the Oakville plant tour. JemPak manufactures and distributes store-brand laundry and dish cleaning products for a range of retail stores.

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Steve Miller, and Stephan Fuesti-Molnar speak to employees at the Town Hall presentation in Concord.

Steve Miller, and Stephan Fuesti-Molnar speak to employees at the Town Hall presentation in Concord.

Following a successful acquisition closing, Henkel leaders visited JemPak locations in Ontario, Canada for a Town Hall presentation, meet and greet with employees, and plant tour.

During townhalls at JemPak’s two manufacturing sites in Canada, employees were welcomed to the Henkel family by Laundry and Home Care leadership including Bruno Piacenza, Executive Vice President, Laundry & Home Care, Stephan Fuesti-Molnar, President and GM, Laundry & Home Care North America and Heather DiChiara, Senior Vice President and GM, Retailer Brands.

“The addition of JemPak complements our strong Retailer Brand portfolio in North America,” said Stephan Fuesti-Molnar. “By combining Henkel’s brand-building expertise with JemPak’s R&D excellence, we will further enable successful National and Retailer Brand partnerships, reinforcing our position as preferred supplier with our customers.”