In 1922 an imminent shortage of glue threatened the labeling of Henkel’s consumer products. This was the birth of Henkel Adhesive Technologies. Originally supposed to be produced only for Henkel’s own needs, adhesives soon became a business segment in its own right.

Since then the world and with it Henkel has changed significantly, but one thing remained constant: our company has put consistent focus on customer-oriented product development. Henkel pursues this quest for excellence daily which has resulted in a huge range of specialized adhesives worldwide.

Henkel covers practically any consumer need in areas of correction, paper gluing, renovation / decoration, sealants, tapes, gluing, fixing & construction and universal instant bonding. These adhesives are sold in 125 countries around the globe.

Henkel's specially designed processes are geared to the particular properties of the adhesives formulations and match site-specific technical factors: this care provides the best individual solutions for craftsmen needs in areas of professional flooring, building & construction, pipe installation, fire protection, woodworking and wallpapering.

Moreover many people interact with products from Henkel Adhesive Technologies every day without even knowing it: cars, mobile phones, furniture, books and many more things in our daily life could not be made the way they are or would simply fall apart without solutions from Henkel.

Today Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the world market leader for adhesives, sealants and surface treatments with a worldwide presence in more than 125 countries. With a staff of 21,700 Henkel Adhesive Technologies generated sales of approximately 5.7 billion euros in 2007, 43% of Henkel company sales.