About Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA engages in operating adhesive technologies, beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. Segments Adhesives for Consumers, Craftsmen and Building This segment markets a range of brand-name products for private users, craftsmen and the construction industry. Based on the company’s four international brand platforms, including Loctite, Pritt, Pattex and Ceresit, the company offers target-group aligned system solutions for applications in the household, in schools and in offices; for do-it-yourselfers and craftsmen; and also for the building industry. Industrial Adhesives This segment covers four business areas, such as Packaging and Consumer Goods Adhesives, Transport and Metal, General Industry, and Electronics. The Packaging and Consumer Goods Adhesives business serves major international customers, as well as medium- and small- sized manufacturers of the consumer goods and furniture industries. The Transport and Metal business serves major international customers in the automotive and metal-processing industries, offering tailor-made system solutions and specialized technical services that cover the entire value chain – from steel strip coating to final vehicle assembly. In the General Industry business, the company’s customers consist of manufacturers from a multitude of industries, ranging from household appliance producers to the wind power industry. The company’s portfolio here includes Loctite products for industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul, a range of sealants and system solutions for surface treatment applications, and specialty adhesives. The company’s Electronics business offers customers from the worldwide electronics industry a spectrum of high-tech adhesives and soldering materials for the manufacture of microchips and electronic assemblies. Beauty Care This segment covers the company’s branded consumer goods business with hair care, hair colorants, hair styling, body care, skin care and oral care, as well as the professional hair salon business worldwide. Laundry & Home Care This segment covers the worldwide activities of the company in laundry and home care branded consumer goods. The Laundry Care business includes heavy-duty and specialty detergents, as well as fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products. The company’s Home Care business area includes hand and automatic dishwashing products, cleaners for bathroom and WC applications, and household, glass and specialty cleaners. The company also offers air fresheners and insect control products for household applications in selected regions. Research and Development For the year ended December 31, 2017, the company’s research and development expenses were 476 million euros. Patents and Registered Designs The company holds approximately 9,200 patents to protect its technologies worldwide. Approximately 5,850 patents are pending. The company has also registered approximately 1,550 design patents to protect its intellectual property. Marketing and Distribution The company’s relationships with approximately 130,000 direct industry and retail customers are managed primarily by its own sales teams, while the company’s retail customers service the needs of private users, craftsmen and smaller industrial customers. In North America and Asia, the company has the new Henkel Adhesives e-shop for the company’s industrial customers. This modern e-commerce platform builds on a customer-centric concept, offering a user experience. The company is planning to extend the rollout of the Henkel Adhesives e-shop to Europe and Latin America in 2018. Acquisitions In July 2017, the company completed the acquisition of the worldwide Darex Packaging Technologies business from GCP Applied Technologies, including associated shares. In July 2017, the company completed the acquisition of all shares of Sonderhoff Holding GmbH based in Cologne, Germany. This acquisition expands the sealant expertise of the company and reinforces the position of the company’s Adhesive Technologies business as worldwide market and technology leader. In September 2017, the company acquired Nattura Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V., Mexico and associated companies in the U.S.A., Colombia and Spain. In December 2017, the company completed the acquisition of all shares of Zotos International Inc., the North American hair salon business of Shiseido Company, Limited. Divestments In January 2017, the company sold its professional Western European building material business. In 2017, the company sold its worldwide electronic mold compound business, including Henkel Huawei Electronics, the company in Lianyungang, China. History Henkel AG & Co. KGaA was founded in 1876.