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The future of cars is light

The automotive industry is heading down an exciting path towards electrification and driverless, autonomous transport. While manufacturers are working hard on battery technology and high-tech electric motors, it comes to nought if the car weighs the proverbial tonne. There’s no way to disguise the fact that electric cars are heavy due to battery packs that weigh between 350kg and 500kg. Read more about how to tackle this challenge and further key trends of the car of the future. ‏(Gulf News)

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11 May, 2020,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Focus on health and safety of employees in the COVID-19 pandemic

Henkel reports robust Q1 sales performance in very challenging market conditions

Group sales impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: nominal -0.8%, organic -0.9%
Adhesive Technologies sales decrease in sharply declining industrial business environment: nominal -4.3%, organic -4.1%
Beauty Care sales lower due to significantly negative Hair Salon business: nominal -2.6%, organic -3.9%
Laundry & Home Care posts very strong increase in sales: nominal 5.3%, organic 5.5%
Differentiated regional sales development: emerging markets 2.2%, mature markets -2.8%

7 Apr, 2020,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Impact on business performance in 2020 due to COVID-19 currently not predictable

Henkel withdraws forecast for fiscal 2020

As the dynamic development of the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the global economy, a reliable and realistic evaluation of the future business performance of Henkel is currently not possible. As a consequence, the Management Board of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has decided today that the forecast for fiscal 2020 published in the Annual Report 2019 will no longer be upheld.

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