Campbell Peacock (61), administrerende direktør (President) for Henkel Norden og leder for forbruksvaredivisjonen (Consumer Products), slutter i Henkel etter ti fremgangsrike år. Klaus Strottmann, viseadministrerende direktør for internasjonal markedsføring (Corporate Vice Presiden International Marketing Professional), er utnevnt som hans etterfølger fra 1. november 2011.

• Salgsøkning på 1,7 prosent til 4028 millioner euro (organisk: +6,5 %)
• Justert* operativ fortjeneste: pluss 4, 7 prosent til 541 millioner euro
• Justert* EBIT-margin: pluss 0,4 prosentpoeng til 13,4 prosent
• Alle forretningssektorer leverte betydelige marginøkninger
• Justert* fortjeneste per foretrukne aksje (EPS): pluss 6,3 prosent til 0,85 millioner euro
• Ytterligere tosifret økning i vekstregionene (organisk: +10.9%)

Henkel announced today the appointment of Kathrin Menges as new member of the Management Board and Executive Vice President Human Resources.

For the fifth time in a row, Henkel is listed as the sustainability leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in the Nondurable Household Products category. In addition, Henkel is the only company in its sector to be represented in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI Europe). The indices list corporations that follow the principles of sustainable development in their business operations.

• Salget økte med 1,6 prosent til 3 953 millioner euro (organisk: + 6.3%)
• Justert* driftsinntekt: pluss 8,0 prosent til 514 millioner euro
• Justert* EBIT-margin: pluss 0,8 prosentpoeng til 13,0 prosent
• Justert* fortjeneste per preferanseaksje (EPS): pluss 8,2 prosent til 0,79 euro
• Vekstregioner gir enda en tosifret økning (organisk: + 11.6%)
• Markedsforholdene er karakterisert ved økte priser på råmaterialer og intens konkurranse

• Salget økte med 8,9 prosent til 3 823 millioner euro (organisk: +7,2%)
• Justert driftsinntekt: pluss 12,1 prosent til 473 millioner euro
• Justert EBIT-margin: pluss 0,4 prosentpoeng til 12,4 prosent
• Justert fortjeneste per preferanseaksje (EPS): pluss 21,7 prosent til 0,73 euro
• Vekstregionene fortsetter å offentliggjøre stigninger over gjennomsnittet (+14,8 prosent)
• Markedsforholdene er karakterisert ved økte priser på råmaterialer og intens konkurranse

Following the successful business performance in 2010, Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted today at the company’s Annual General Meeting reconfirmed the financial targets set for 2012. “Our results in 2010 were excellent. Henkel recorded the best year in its company history. We remain focused on our strategic priorities and are confident to achieve our 2012 targets.” Rorsted confirmed the targets for the fiscal year 2011 as previously announced at the company’s annual results press conference in February. “We expect to achieve organic growth of between 3 and 5 percent in 2011 and anticipate an increase in our adjusted EBIT margin to around 13 percent and a rise in adjusted earnings per preferred share of around 10 percent.”

Held in Düsseldorf on April 11, 2011, the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA saw all of its agenda resolutions passed by the voting shareholders, of whom a total of some 2,000 attended the event.

Henkel has been included in the list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the fourth 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.

Henkel published its 20th Sustainability Report today in conjunction with its Annual Report for 2010. More than 20 years ago, Henkel made a commitment to principles and objectives relating to occupational health and safety, resource conservation and emissions reduction. In 2008, the company announced its targets for 2012. Thanks to determination throughout the organization, these targets had already been achieved by the end of 2010. Measured on a per-ton output basis, energy consumption had decreased by 21 percent, water usage by 26 percent, and the amount of waste generated by 24 percent. Over the same period, the number of occupational accidents fell by 29 percent. These achievements demonstrate that, for Henkel, sustainability is inextricably linked to economic success.

2010 var et positivt år for Henkels nordiske virksomhet. Det totale salget økte fra 179,8 millioner euro i 2009 til 192 millioner euro i 2010 og så vel industri- som forbrukersiden har vist en positiv utvikling i forhold til forrige år. ”2009 var et tøft år, spesielt for industrilimdivisjonen, hvor konjunkturleiet avspeilet seg direkte på salgstallene våre. Det har vært en utfordring, men tallene for 2010 viser at vi nå for alvor har fått fart på segmentet igjen. Samtidig viser forbrukerdivisjonene våre innenfor kosmetikk, hygiene og husholdning fortsatt sterke tall takket være en rekke nye innovasjoner på produktsiden, noe som totalt sett resulterer i Henkels sterke resultat for året”, sier Campbell Peacock, VD i Henkel Norden.

• Salget økte med 11,2 prosent til 15 092 millioner euro
• Organisk salgsvekst på 7,0 prosent
• Andel salg i nye markeder: pluss 3 prosentpoeng til 41 prosent
• Justert* driftsinntekt: pluss 36,5 prosent til 1 862 millioner euro
• Justert* EBIT-margin: pluss 2,3 prosentpoeng til 12,3 prosent
• Justert* fortjeneste per foretrukne aksje (EPS): pluss 47,6 prosent til 2,82 euro
• Betydelig høyere foreslått utbytte: pluss 35,8 prosent til 0,72 euro

Henkel is introducing a new corporate design across the company in combination with the launch of its new claim “Henkel – Excellence is our Passion”. “Our new claim summarizes what we stand for as a company and with our brands and our people around the world: we strive to be the best in everything we do,” said Kasper Rorsted, Chairman of the Henkel Management Board. “Both, our new claim and our new visual identity will further strengthen the Henkel brand around the world."

January 1, 2011 saw Jan-Dirk Auris and Bruno Piacenza take up their posts on the Henkel Management Board. Auris has assumed responsibility for running the Adhesive Technologies business sector, succeeding Thomas Geitner who resigned his position for personal reasons. Piacenza also joined the Board at the start of the year, being due on March 1, 2011 to succeed Dr. Friedrich Stara as the Henkel Management Board member responsible for the Laundry & Home Care business sector. Dr. Friedrich Stara intends to take retirement as of the end of February 2011.