Campbell Peacock (61), President, Henkel Norden og General Manager Consumer Products, forlader Henkel efter ti fremgangsrige år. Klaus Strottmann, Corporate Vice President International Marketing Professional, er udnævnt som hans efterfølger med virkning fra 1. november 2011.

• Salgsfremgang på 1,7 pct. til 4.028 mio. euro (organisk salg: +6,5 pct.)
• Justeret* driftsresultat: plus 4,7 pct. til 541 mio. euro
• Justeret* EBIT-margin: plus 0,4 procentpoint til 13,4 pct.
• Alle forretningsenheder har bidraget med en betydelig stigning i overskudsgraden
• Justeret* indtjening pr. præferenceaktie (EPS): plus 6,3 pct. til 0,85 mio. euro
• Forsat tocifret vækst i vækstregionerne (organisk salg: + 10,9 pct.)

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.

• Salgsfremgang på 1,6 pct. til 3 953 mio. euro (organisk salg: + 6,3 pct.)
• Justeret* driftsresultat: plus 8,0 pct. til 514 mio. euro
• Justeret* EBIT-margin: plus 0,8 procentpoint til 13,0 pct.
• Justeret* indtjening pr. præferenceaktie (EPS): plus 8,2 pct. til 0,79 mio. euro
• Fortsat tocifret stigning i vækstregionerne (organisk: + 11,6 pct.)
• Markedsforholdene præget af stigende råvarepriser og intens konkurrence

• Salgsfremgang på 8,9 pct. til 3 823 mio. euro (organisk salg: +7,2 pct.)
• Justeret* driftsresultat: plus 12,1 pct. til 473 mio. euro
• Justeret* EBIT-margin: plus 0,4 procentpoint til 12,4 pct.
• Justeret* indtjening pr. præferenceaktie (EPS): plus 21,7 pct. til 0,73 euro
• Fortsat stigning over gennemsnittet i vækstregionerne (+14,8 pct.)
• Markedsforholdene præget af stigende råvarepriser og intens konkurrence

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.

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.”

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.

2010 var et positivt år for Henkels nordiske virksomhed. Det samlede salg voksede fra EUR 179,8 mio. i 2009 til EUR 192 mio. i 2010, og der er sket en positiv udvikling i såvel industri- som forbrugersegmentet sammenlignet med det foregående år. ”2009 var et svært år – især for vores industrilimdivision, hvor konjunktursituationen kunne aflæses direkte i vores salgstal. Det har været en udfordring, men tallene for 2010 viser, at vi nu for alvor har fået gang i segmentet igen. Samtidig har vores forbrugerdivisioner inden for kosmetik, hygiejne og husholdning fortsat kunnet fremvise flotte resultater takket være en række nye tiltag på produktsiden, hvilket samlet set har resulteret i Henkels stærke årsresultat”, fortæller Campbell Peacock, som er adm. dir. i Henkel Norden.

• Salgsfremgang på 11,2 pct. til EUR 15.092 mio.
• Organisk salgsvækst på 7,0 pct.
• Salgsandel på nye markeder: plus 3 procentpoint til 41 pct.
• Justeret* driftsresultat: plus 36,5 pct. til EUR 1.862 mio.
• Justeret* EBIT-margin: plus 2,3 procentpoint til 12,3 pct.
• Justeret indtjening pr. præferenceaktie (EPS): plus 47,6 pct. til EUR 2,82 mio.
• Udsigt til markant højere udbytte: plus 35,8 pct. til EUR 0,72 mio.

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.

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.