Sustainable Development

Launch of industry-first high-performance, zero VOC adhesive range for rubber lining

Weir Minerals, the manufacturer of the world’s leading brand of premium natural rubber Linatex^®, has partnered with Henkel in the development of LINATEX^® LOCTITE^® - LINA 88™ adhesive range, a breakthrough solution that both enhances sustainability and delivers best-in-class bond strength.

Henkel delivers very strong performance in the first half year – double-digit growth in organic sales and earnings

• Group sales show organic growth of +11.3 percent to around 10 billion euros ‏(nominal +4.7 percent), driven by all business units and regions
• Operating profit* rises to 1,430 million euros, +20.1%
• EBIT margin* increased to 14.4%, +1.9 percentage points
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* grow by+22.4% to 2.40 euros, +30.1% at constant exchange rates
• Good progress in all areas of purposeful growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal year 2021 updated: higher sales growth with unchanged earnings guidance
  • Organic sales growth: +6.0 to +8.0 percent ‏(previously: +4.0 to +6.0 percent)
  • EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 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 ‏(unchanged)

Creating the automotive displays of the future, today

As the automotive sector embraces digital trends such as self-driving and electrification, display technologies are at the heart of the next generation driving experience and are a key differentiator for original equipment manufacturers. Consequently, displays are becoming ever more sophisticated with unprecedented innovation of form factors, interface design and manufacturing techniques.