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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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14 Nov, 2019,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel confirms guidance for fiscal year 2019

Differentiated performance in increasingly difficult market environment

Adhesive Technologies delivers robust performance
Beauty Care below prior year
Laundry & Home Care achieves good business development
Group sales rise by 0.8% to 5,077 million euros, organic: -0.3%
EBIT margin* at 16.7% ‏(-1.7 pp)
Earnings per preferred share* reach 1.43 euros, nominal -9.5%, at constant exchange rates -10.8%
Increased investments in brands and digitalization
Very strong free cash flow: 823 million euros ‏(+339 million euros)

24 Oct, 2019,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Management Board Changes at Henkel

Carsten Knobel to succeed Hans Van Bylen as Henkel CEO

Henkel has announced that the current CEO Hans Van Bylen, for personal reasons, will not be available for a further term after about 35 years with the company, including about 15 years on the Management Board and 4 years as its CEO. He will therefore hand over the position as CEO to his successor Carsten Knobel effective January 1, 2020. Carsten Knobel joined Henkel in 1995 and has been on the Management Board since 2012, responsible for Finance, Purchasing and Integrated Business Solutions. His succession as Chief Financial Officer is still to be decided.

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