STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henkel announces that the company’s new North American Consumer Goods headquarters, at 200 Elm Street in downtown Stamford, was put into operation today, signifying the culmination of an integration of several Connecticut locations into one. Approximately 425 employees from Henkel’s Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care businesses moved into the new location today.
“With the opening of our collaborative new space, it’s never been a more exciting time to be at Henkel,” said Jens-Martin Schwaerzler, president, Henkel Consumer Goods and General Manager, Laundry & Home Care, North America. “With our new North American Consumer Goods headquarters in Stamford, we’re poised for additional growth that will drive continued success in Connecticut and across North America.”
Henkel, whose history spans over 140 years, manufactures and markets well-known brands including Persil®, Purex®, and all® detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners, Dial® soaps, Right Guard® antiperspirants, Schwarzkopf® hair care, and göt2b® hair styling products.
Henkel occupies more than 155,000 square feet on three floors of the building. Thanks to ongoing recruitment and strong growth, the company expects more than 500 employees to work at this location over the course of 2018. Partners in establishing Henkel’s presence in Stamford include BLT (the building’s owner), CBRE (commercial real estate), Turner Construction, and Ware Malcomb (architects).
In addition to housing the company’s Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care businesses, the newly-renovated space also will be home to administrative functions including human resources, finance, legal, IT, purchasing and corporate communications. Later in the year, a new research and development facility and Customer Experience Center will open at this Stamford location to support Henkel’s Beauty Care business and offer opportunities for the public to learn about and try new products and offer feedback.
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Henkel in North America
Henkel markets a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex® and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners, Schwarzkopf® hair care, Right Guard® antiperspirants, göt2b® hair styling, and Loctite® adhesives. Visit www.henkel-northamerica.com for more information.
About Henkel
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2016, Henkel reported sales of around 19.7 billion US dollars and adjusted operating profit of around 3.4 billion US dollars. Combined sales of the respective top brands of the three business units – Loctite, Schwarzkopf and Persil – amounted around 6.3 billion US dollars. Henkel employs more than 50,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.