Henkel is a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, providing innovative solutions for industrial and consumer markets. With over 145 years of heritage, the company also holds well-known brands in hair care, laundry detergents, and fabric softeners, emphasizing sustainability and digitalization as key growth drivers.Henkelisagloballeaderinadhesives,sealants,andfunctionalcoatings,providinginnovativesolutionsforindustrialandconsumermarkets.Withover145yearsofheritage,thecompanyalsoholdswell-knownbrandsinhaircare,laundrydetergents,andfabricsofteners,emphasizingsustainabilityanddigitalizationaskeygrowthdrivers.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business unit offers industrial adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings under brands such as Loctite, Technomelt, Bonderite, Teroson, and Aquence. These product lines provide solutions for over 800 industry segments, including automotive, electronics, packaging, construction, and industrial maintenance and repair.Henkel'sAdhesiveTechnologiesbusinessunitoffersindustrialadhesives,sealants,andfunctionalcoatingsunderbrandssuchasLoctite,Technomelt,Bonderite,Teroson,andAquence.Theseproductlinesprovidesolutionsforover800industrysegments,includingautomotive,electronics,packaging,construction,andindustrialmaintenanceandrepair.
Key technologies include high-performance thermal management materials like Bergquist® Hi Flow THF 5000UT and conformal coatings such as Loctite® Stycast CC 8555 for protecting high-power electronics in extreme environments, ensuring device reliability. Low-temperature curing adhesives, like Technomelt Supra COOL, contribute to energy savings of up to 40% for customers, enhancing process efficiency.Keytechnologiesincludehigh-performancethermalmanagementmaterialslikeBergquist®HiFlowTHF5000UTandconformalcoatingssuchasLoctite®StycastCC8555forprotectinghigh-powerelectronicsinextremeenvironments,ensuringdevicereliability.Low-temperaturecuringadhesives,likeTechnomeltSupraCOOL,contributetoenergysavingsofupto40%forcustomers,enhancingprocessefficiency.
Sustainability-driven innovations include Technomelt Supra ECO, a hotmelt adhesive for packaging with up to 98% bio-based raw materials. LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, a bio-based PUR hotmelt structural adhesive for consumer electronics assembly, contains 66% renewable carbon content and reduces the product's cradle-to-gate carbon footprint by 22%.Sustainability-driveninnovationsincludeTechnomeltSupraECO,ahotmeltadhesiveforpackagingwithupto98%bio-basedrawmaterials.LOCTITE®HHD3544F,abio-basedPURhotmeltstructuraladhesiveforconsumerelectronicsassembly,contains66%renewablecarboncontentandreducestheproduct'scradle-to-gatecarbonfootprintby22%.
The development of debonding-on-demand solutions facilitates the repair and recycling of products such as automotive headlights. This technological capability supports product longevity and resource circularity.Thedevelopmentofdebonding-on-demandsolutionsfacilitatestherepairandrecyclingofproductssuchasautomotiveheadlights.Thistechnologicalcapabilitysupportsproductlongevityandresourcecircularity.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Market Leadership: Undisputed global leader in the adhesives market, serving over 100,000 customers across more than 800 diverse industries, demonstrating extensive market reach.GlobalMarketLeadership:Undisputedgloballeaderintheadhesivesmarket,servingover100,000customersacrossmorethan800diverseindustries,demonstratingextensivemarketreach.
Strong Innovation Capability: Annual investment exceeding 600 million euros in R&D and over 55,000 active patents as of 2024, highlighting technological leadership. This includes advancements in high-growth areas like adhesives for e-mobility.StrongInnovationCapability:Annualinvestmentexceeding600millioneurosinR&Dandover55,000activepatentsasof2024,highlightingtechnologicalleadership.Thisincludesadvancementsinhigh-growthareaslikeadhesivesfore-mobility.
Sustainability Pioneer: Commitment to achieving climate-positive operations by 2030 and fostering a circular economy. The Henkel Environmental Assessment Reporting Tool (HEART) and increased use of bio-based raw materials differentiate the company by supporting customer sustainability goals.SustainabilityPioneer:Commitmenttoachievingclimate-positiveoperationsby2030andfosteringacirculareconomy.TheHenkelEnvironmentalAssessmentReportingTool(HEART)andincreaseduseofbio-basedrawmaterialsdifferentiatethecompanybysupportingcustomersustainabilitygoals.
Broad Portfolio and Brand Strength: A robust portfolio of industrial brands (Loctite, Technomelt, Bonderite, Teroson, Aquence) and strong consumer brands, enabling the company to meet diverse customer needs.BroadPortfolioandBrandStrength:Arobustportfolioofindustrialbrands(Loctite,Technomelt,Bonderite,Teroson,Aquence)andstrongconsumerbrands,enablingthecompanytomeetdiversecustomerneeds.
Global Manufacturing and R&D Network: A worldwide presence with employees from over 120 nationalities and numerous production and R&D sites, facilitating close collaboration with customers for tailored solution development.GlobalManufacturingandR&DNetwork:Aworldwidepresencewithemployeesfromover120nationalitiesandnumerousproductionandR&Dsites,facilitatingclosecollaborationwithcustomersfortailoredsolutiondevelopment.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Mobility and Electronics Industry: Automotive, aerospace, rail transportation, electronics, data and telecom infrastructure, semiconductors.MobilityandElectronicsIndustry:Automotive,aerospace,railtransportation,electronics,dataandtelecominfrastructure,semiconductors.
Packaging and Consumer Goods Industry: Packaging materials, paper, personal hygiene products, and consumer branded goods.PackagingandConsumerGoodsIndustry:Packagingmaterials,paper,personalhygieneproducts,andconsumerbrandedgoods.
Craftsmen, Construction, and Professional Industry: Construction, building components, furniture, industrial maintenance and repair, manufacturing, covering over 800 industry segments.Craftsmen,Construction,andProfessionalIndustry:Construction,buildingcomponents,furniture,industrialmaintenanceandrepair,manufacturing,coveringover800industrysegments.
Medical and Instrumentation Industry: Medical devices and instrumentation.MedicalandInstrumentationIndustry:Medicaldevicesandinstrumentation.
Metals Industry: Metal coils, metal processing, and metal packaging.MetalsIndustry:Metalcoils,metalprocessing,andmetalpackaging.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
IMEA region (strong organic sales growth)IMEAregion(strongorganicsalesgrowth)
Asia-Pacific region (approximately 27% of total sales), China (collaboration with Wanhua)Asia-Pacificregion(approximately27%oftotalsales),China(collaborationwithWanhua)
Europe (approximately 45% of total sales), Germany (Düsseldorf headquarters, production facilities), Belgium (Drogenbos production facility), United Kingdom (collaboration with Synthomer)Europe(approximately45%oftotalsales),Germany(Düsseldorfheadquarters,productionfacilities),Belgium(Drogenbosproductionfacility),UnitedKingdom(collaborationwithSynthomer)
North America (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, approximately 27-28% of total sales), USA (Trumbull R&D Center, Salisbury production facility), Mexico (Ford engine plant)NorthAmerica(USA,Canada,PuertoRico,approximately27-28%oftotalsales),USA(TrumbullR&DCenter,Salisburyproductionfacility),Mexico(Fordengineplant)
Australia (Kilsyth, Seven Hills production facilities)Australia(Kilsyth,SevenHillsproductionfacilities)
Latin AmericaLatinAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification.ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem)certification.
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) certification.ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)certification.
ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability Carbon Certification PLUS) certification for polyurethane production sites in Düsseldorf, Drogenbos, and Bopfingen.ISCCPLUS(InternationalSustainabilityCarbonCertificationPLUS)certificationforpolyurethaneproductionsitesinDüsseldorf,Drogenbos,andBopfingen.
EXCiPACT GMP (Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practices for Pharmaceutical Excipients) certification.EXCiPACTGMP(GoodManufacturingandDistributionPracticesforPharmaceuticalExcipients)certification.
UL 746-E standard with a Relative Temperature Index (RTI) rating of 130°C and a UL 94 V0 flammability rating for Loctite® Stycast CC 8555 conformal coating.UL746-EstandardwithaRelativeTemperatureIndex(RTI)ratingof130°CandaUL94V0flammabilityratingforLoctite®StycastCC8555conformalcoating.
Over 55,000 active patents as of 2024, demonstrating strong technological competitiveness.Over55,000activepatentsasof2024,demonstratingstrongtechnologicalcompetitiveness.