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Happy Birthday, Henkel!

This global company began operations 140 years ago today.

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By: Christine Esposito

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Henkel is celebrating its 140th birthday today. One hundred and forty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1876, Fritz Henkel founded the company Henkel & Cie with two business partners in Aachen. Having become its sole owner, he moved the firm’s headquarters to Düsseldorf just two years later.   Today, Henkel is an international corporation with around 50,000 employees, sales of more than €18 billion and global brands like Persil and Schwarzkopf.   “Fritz Henkel was a true pioneer in every way –...

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