SPOTLIGHT NEWS

Henkel Corporation, a global leader for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials.

Henkel, a leading manufacturer of popular consumer and industrial brands such as Dial® soap, all® laundry detergent, Schwarzkopf® hair care, Loctite®, Technomelt®, and Bonderite®, announced it has reached over 5,000 students in Stamford, Connecticut through its global STEM education initiative, Henkel Researchers’ World. The milestone was marked on Friday, November 8th, National STEM Day, with Stamford School District Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero, and local students at the Henkel Researchers’ World classroom at Mill River Park Collaborative in Stamford.

• Group sales rise to around 5.5 billion euros, +3.3 percent organic growth
• Organic sales increase driven by both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies achieves strong organic growth of +3.7 percent
  • Consumer Brands reports good organic sales growth of +2.7 percent
• Ambitious climate protection targets expanded through net-zero roadmap: Greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to net-zero by 2045
• Sales and earnings guidance for fiscal 2024 reiterated – clear chance to reach upper half of earnings ranges

Schwarzkopf Professional, a beloved hair industry pioneer since 1898, announces a historic collaboration today that further cements it as a color brand for Hollywood’s most sought-after colorists. Renowned for its excellence in hair color innovation, Schwarzkopf Professional unveils celebrity hair colorists Jacob Schwartz as U.S. Hair Color Trend Ambassador and Tracey Cunningham, co-owner of Mèche Salon in Beverly Hills, as U.S. Creative Director of Color & Technique. The strategic announcements allow the globally-recognized brand to continue organically elevating its presence in North America, driving national trends, and offering hair colorists across the country the ability to leverage techniques used on Hollywood’s biggest stars.