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Henkel reports strong start to fiscal 2021

• Group sales show significant organic growth of +7.7 percent to around 5 billion euros, nominal growth of +0.8 percent adversely affected by currency headwinds
• All business units report organic sales growth:
  • Adhesive Technologies with double-digit organic sales growth of +13.0 percent, nominal +6.7 percent
  • Beauty Care reports good organic sales growth of +2.3 percent, nominal -1.1 percent
  • Laundry & Home Care records very strong organic sales growth of +4.1 percent, nominal -5.6 percent
• Emerging markets with double-digit organic sales growth of +18.5 percent, mature markets grow +0.5 percent
• Henkel raises guidance for fiscal 2021:
  • Organic sales growth: +4.0 to +6.0 percent
  • EBIT margin*: 14.0 to 15.0 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: Increase in the high single-digit to mid-teens percentage range at constant exchange rates

Henkel hotmelt solution for packaging sees strong demand in Indonesia

Henkel’s Technomelt Supra 90 is a hot melt adhesive used mainly in food and beverage ‏(F&B) packaging. The solution has been adopted by customers who are drawn to its characteristics like bond strength, ease of application, low setting time and high-performance reliability, amongst others.

Wolfgang König to succeed Jens-Martin Schwärzler as Executive Vice President Beauty Care

Wolfgang König will join the Henkel Management Board as Executive Vice President for the Beauty Care business effective June 1, 2021.