Henkel Moves 20 places in the Fortune Global 500 Ranking
Düsseldorf, Germany/Rocky Hill, Conn., July 16, 2009 - Each year, Fortune magazine
publishes its survey of the world's highest-revenue companies in the form of the Fortune Global 500. This year, Henkel has taken position 448, which means that the international consumer goods manufacturer has moved up 20 places, achieving its best ranking since 2001.
Henkel also appears for the first time in the list of companies achieving the biggest improvement in profitability, taking 36th position. In the "Household and Personal Products" category, Henkel was able to trade places with Kimberly-Clark, taking 3rd place behind Procter & Gamble and L'Oréal.
The Fortune Global 500 is an annual ranking of the 500 international companies with the highest sales, almost all of which are listed on the stock exchanges around the world. The survey has been published in its present form since 1995 and includes not only industrial corporations but also banks, insurance companies and financial service providers.
The USA led this year's ranking with a total of 140 companies in the roll, followed by Japan with 68, France with 40, and then Germany in fourth place with a total of 39.
Henkel in North America Henkel markets a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial® soaps, Purex® laundry detergents, Right Guard® antiperspirants, got2b® hair gels, and Loctite® adhesives. Visit www.henkelna.com for more information.
Henkel has been committed to making people's lives easier, better and more beautiful for more than 130 years. A Fortune Global 500 and Germany's most admired company according to a recent Fortune survey, Henkel offers strong brands and technologies in three areas of competence: Home Care, Personal Care and Adhesive Technologies. Each day, more than 52,000 employees in 125 countries are dedicated to fulfilling Henkel's claim "A Brand like a Friend." In fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of 14,131 million
euros and adjusted operating profit of 1,460 million euros.
Contact
Cindy Demers (North America)
Phone: 480-754-4090
cindy.demers@us.henkel.com
Wulf Klüppelholz (International)
Tel. +49 211 797-1875
Fax +49 211 798 -4040
