Henkel – A Brand like a Friend –

For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful.

Henkel operates in three business areas – Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies – and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500 companies.

More than 60 percent of Henkel’s sales are in consumer goods, while the industrial business accounts for almost 40 percent of the company’s total sales.In fiscal 2008,Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million euros and operating profit of 779 million euros.Our more than 52,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend,"and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.

That makes Henkel one of the most international among German companies.

In recent years Henkel has become one of the most important international, dynamic andinnovative companies.Henkel’s international success is supported by more than 52,000 employees – creative and competent peoplewho share the spirit of entrepreneurship, who look for powerful solutions and who are willing to meet new challengestime after time. That is why Henkel aims to recruit the best young talents, to offer them promising career perspectivesand good chances for their personal development. International training, the use of innovative learning opportunitiesand a share of operative responsibility early on in their career ensure that we have satisfied and motivated staff.