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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)

Press Releases & Media Contact

10 Nov, 2020,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Good business performance despite continued difficult market conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Henkel achieves strong organic sales growth in the third quarter

Group sales grow organically by 3.9% to around 5 billion euros; nominal -1.5%
All business units show positive development:
- Adhesive Technologies with positive organic sales growth of 1.3%, nominal -4.8%
- Beauty Care reports very strong organic sales growth of 4.3%, nominal 3.0%
- Laundry & Home Care achieves significant organic sales growth of 7.7%, nominal 0.7%
Regional sales development shows a differentiated picture: Emerging markets 8.8%, mature markets 0.6%
New guidance for fiscal 2020 presented in October

9 Oct, 2020,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel reports sales development in the third quarter based on preliminary figures

Henkel delivers strong organic sales growth in the third quarter and provides new guidance for fiscal 2020

Strong organic sales growth of +3.9 percent in the third quarter
All business units report organic sales growth
Guidance for fiscal 2020:
- Organic sales growth: between -1.0 and -2.0 percent
- Adjusted EBIT margin*: between 13.0 and 13.5 percent
- Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* at constant exchange rates: decrease in the range between -18 and -22 percent