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Aug 16, 2018

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel delivers good Q2 performance despite significant negative currency effects

Henkel reports strong organic sales growth, further improved margin and higher earnings in second quarter

Sales increase to new high: 5,143 million euros, organic growth +3.5%
EBIT* reaches new high: 926 million euros ‏(+1.8%)
EBIT margin* further improved: +20 basis points to 18.0%
Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: 1.58 euros ‏(+1.9%), excluding currency effects: +7.7%
North American consumer goods businesses back to normal service levels
Henkel updates full year outlook, reflecting stronger headwinds from currencies and material prices, and expects organic group sales growth of 2 - 4% ‏(unchanged), an EBIT* margin of around 18% ‏(previously: more than 17.5%) and an EPS* growth of 3 - 6% ‏(previously: 5 - 8%)

Jens-Martin Schwärzler, Executive Vice President Beauty Care (third from right) and Olfa Aouida, Head of R&D MEA, Beauty Care (sixth from left) during the ribbon cutting.

Jul 24, 2018

Dubai

New Beauty Care Laboratory in Dubai

Henkel opens first Beauty Care Lab in the Middle East

Henkel has officially inaugurated its first Beauty Care laboratory in the Middle East. As a further milestone of Henkel’s continuous investment in the region, the new facility provides state-of-the-art technology to innovate and test Beauty Care products tailored specifically for the consumers in the Middle East.

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