• Salget økte med 13,7 prosent til 3 961 millioner euro
• Organisk salgsvekst på 6,5 prosent
• Andel salg til nye markeder: pluss 3 prosentpoeng til 42 prosent
• Justert driftsinntekt: pluss 27,0 prosent til 517 millioner euro
• Justert EBIT-margin: pluss 1,3 prosentpoeng til 13,0 prosent
• Justert fortjeneste per foretrukne aksje (EPS): pluss 35,6 prosent til 0,80 euro

For those who first subscribed to Henkel preferred shares in October 1985, there is no doubt that the investment has paid off handsomely, for since that time, those shares have increased more than eight-fold in value. After adding the dividend payouts of the intervening years, an investor who has held on to Henkel preferred shares acquired in 1985 will have earned an average annual return of 10.4 percent.

Today, at the World Conference on Detergents in Montreux, Switzerland, Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted appealed to all partners and participants in the value chain to commit to coordinated action. “Sustainable development is no fad of the moment but rather a global task and a challenge for the entire industry that needs urgent attention,” he stated.

“Innovative sustainable consumption: challenging the entire value chain” is the title of a presentation to be held by Kasper Rorsted, Henkel’s Chief Executive Officer, at the World Conference on Detergents – the world’s premier detergent industry forum – due to be held in Montreux, Switzerland, from October 5 to 7.

• Salget økte med 11,6 prosent til 3 890 millioner euro
• Organisk salg økte med 6,8 prosent
• Andel av salg i vekstregioner: pluss 3 prosentpoeng til 41 prosent
• Justert driftsoverskudd: pluss 54,5 prosent til 476 millioner euro
• Justert EBIT-margin: pluss 3,5 prosentpoeng til 12,2 prosent
• Justert fortjeneste per preferanseaksje (EPS): pluss 97,1 prosent til 0,73 euro

Fungi, yeasts and bacteria – for some they may sound like a list of the most feared of pathogens, but for others they constitute living mini-factories capable of producing substances such as enzymes, citric acid and, lately, biosurfactants. “White Biotechnology” is the scientific term for industrial-scale production of substances with micro-organisms in closed systems. Indeed, without this technology, laundry and home care products would be significantly different than what we see today – because it is being used to an ever increasing degree in the manufacture of their key ingredients.

Henkel’s Corporate Report, comprising its annual report and its sustainability report, counts among the best in the world, according to a ranking of the 100 best corporate reports recently presented by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP). Henkel came in 11th overall, receiving a platinum award.

Between June 30 and July 2, the Board of Trustees for Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), USA met with international experts from industry, the sciences and the political scene for a conference and exchange of views, knowledge and experience. The topics discussed ranged from the role of multinational companies and political programs to sustainability science in higher education.

In recognition of his outstanding doctorate thesis investigating the physico-chemical properties of foams, Dr. Enda Carey of Ireland received from Henkel the “Laundry and Home Care Research Award” conferred by the company for the first time, carrying a monetary prize of 3,000 euros.

For the second year in a row, US retail giant Walmart has selected Henkel to receive the Walmart Sustainability Award. Henkel was recognized again as the company demonstrating the most comprehensive commitment to sustainability, thus making a substantial contribution to Walmart’s own sustainability strategy.

• Salget økte med 7,8 prosent til 3 512 millioner euro
• Det økologiske salget vokste med 8,8 prosent
• Justert operativ fortjeneste: pluss 79,1 prosent til 421 millioner euro
• Justert EBIT-margin: pluss 4,8 prosentpoeng til 12,0 prosent
• Justert fortjeneste per foretrukne aksje (EPS): pluss 93,5 prosent
  

Henkel has been included in the list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the third year in a row. The ranking prepared by the US Ethisphere Institute recognizes companies from around the globe for their exemplary ethical approach to corporate governance and their commitment to sustainable development.

SYOSS hårpleie, som ble lansert i Norge i mai 2009, har blitt tatt godt imot av det norske markedet. Derfor utvides nå SYOSS familien med seks stylingprodukter som er utviklet i samarbeid med profesjonelle hårstylister. Bevisste kvinner gis nå muligheten til å oppnå et profesjonelt resultat på egen hånd til en fornuftig pris.

Til tross for lavkonjunkturer og redusert etterspørsel i mange markeder ble 2009 et godt år for Henkel Norden. Justert for valutaeffekt opprettholdt Henkel samme omsetning som året før. Selskapets forbrukerdivisjoner innen hår, personlig hygiene, rengjøring og lim viste fortsatt positive resultater. Henkel Nordens industridivisjoner for lim og overflatebehandling ble negativt påvirket av den reduserte etterspørselen i markedet, men har likevel utviklet seg bedre enn ventet. "Den ene halvparten av vår virksomhet er rettet mot forbrukere, og den andre mot industrikunder. Vår unike forretningsmodell har opp gjennom årene vist sin styrke. Når det går litt dårligere for den ene delen, blir det ofte oppveid av et positivt resultat for den andre delen,” sier Campbell Peacock, administrerende direktør i Henkel Norden.

• Vaskemidler og artikler til husholdningene har betydelig høyere inntjening
• Kosmetikk/toalettartikler fortsetter å gi gode resultater
• Limteknologi viser sterk innhenting gjennom året
• Justert fortjeneste på salget i 4.kvartal/2009 er 12,4 prosent
• Nettogjelden er redusert med 1 milliard Euro
• Foreslått utbytte holdes på samme nivå som tidligere år.

• 25 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions*
• 26 percent lower energy consumption*
• 37 percent lower water consumption*
• 12 percent less waste*

It all starts with an idea. A sudden thought. A solution to a recognized problem. But that is not enough. Those wishing to qualify for the ‘Fritz Henkel Award for Innovation’ have to implement that idea in practice – and prove its commercial viability in the marketplace. These are the criteria against which, each year, Henkel confers this much-coveted commendation on three winning teams of employees for the best product innovations.

Teroson Quick Check er ett helt nytt produkt på markedet utviklet av Henkel for karosseriverksteder. Produktet er en lakkfinishsimulator som brukes til å sjekke kvaliteten på reparasjonsjobben før lakkering på en smidig og tidseffektiv måte. Teroson Quick Check gir en høyglansende svarte lakkfinish. Fargen og glansen gjør det mulig å avsløre den minste defekt på overflatene. Produktet gjør det lett å oppdage skavanker i reparasjonsarbeidet før lakkeringen, noe som sparer deg tid og penger gjennom å unngå dobbeltarbeid.

Sustainability is fundamental to Henkel’s business DNA. However, affirmation of this through specific forms of recognition from industrial and retail customers is as important as it is gratifying. Three times in 2009, Henkel’s ‘Year of the Customer’, major international business partners awarded the company for special contributions made to their own efforts in the sustainability domain.