Henkel

Henkel Withdraws 2020 Outlook As Coronavirus Uncertainty Hits

Germany’s Henkel has withdrawn its financial forecast for 2020 citing economic uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The consumer good...

Henkel To Sell Or Discontinue Some Consumer Brands In Plan To Bolster Profit

Henkel has announced plans to sell or discontinue some brands in its consumer businesses by 2021 while looking for acquisition opportunities as it seeks to...

Persil Maker Henkel Confirms 2020 Forecast

German consumer goods group Henkel, the maker of Persil detergent, confirmed on Thursday a forecast it made in December for limited sales growth in 2020 an...

Henkel Appoints Carsten Knobel As New CEO

German consumer goods group Henkel has appointed Carsten Knobel, the executive vice president finance (CFO) at the business as its new CEO, effective 1 Jan...

Time For Change – How Major Retailers And Brands Are Embracing Sustainability

In the most recent edition of ESM, we featured our Sustainability 2020 report, showcasing the efforts being made by major retailers, wholesalers and brands...

Henkel Sees Limited Growth In Sales, Adhesives Business Under Pressure

German consumer goods group Henkel, the maker of Persil detergent, said it expects profit margins to fall next year as its adhesives business comes under p...

Unilever, Henkel And Buyout Funds Eye Bids For Coty's $7bn Beauty Brands: Sources

Consumer goods giants Unilever and Henkel and buyout funds including Advent and Cinven are exploring bids for some of Coty's top beauty brands in a deal wo...

Persil Helps Laundry Business Shine Despite Henkel Sales Fall

New Persil detergent lines helped a pick up in growth at Henkel's laundry and home care business, although the German consumer goods company's beauty and a...