Towers of the Henkel plant in Dusseldorf tower on 17.8.1999 between green leaves in the sky. After a recent study, the Dusseldorfer Henkel Group has the best environmental management among the world's leading chemical companies. In the study of the Hamburg Environmental Institute Henkel reached 398 out of 500 possible points and was thus clearly ahead of the second-placed company 3M, which reached 340 points. | usage worldwide

Workers hand over the bell tower of the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtnis Church in Berlin, which has been dented for restoration work on 3.8.1999, with a large advertising poster by Henkel, on which the famous Persil lady from the 1920s can be seen. The advertising revenues are used to pay part of the complex refurbishment measures for the church. | usage worldwide

The Dusseldorfer Waschwithtelkonzern Henkel (recording from the Dusseldorf-Reisholz plant from 5.2.1999) wants to outsource the chemical products division and drove in the future as a separate subsidiary. The new company will be named "Cognis" and will be a world leader in specialty chemicals. | usage worldwide

Long-time head of the Henkel Group, taken on 1.9.1996 at the pageant on the 50th anniversary of North Rhine-Westphalia and its state capital in Dusseldorf. | usage worldwide

Konrad Henkel next to a shelf containing all Henkel branded items. For almost 20 years, Konrad Henkel was the last of the clan to head the Dusseldorfer Henkel KGaA, which he developed into the fourth-largest German chemical company. On 25.10.95 the grandson of the company founder Fritz Henkel celebrates his 80th birthday. Already at the age of 33, the passionate researcher joined the family business as a chemist and started working for the management in 1956. Under his direction, the group rose to become a world-renowned washer-dryer producer and chemical specialist with around 40,000 employees. | usage worldwide

Konrad Henkel in the historic mom and pop shop in the company headquarters. For almost 20 years, Konrad Henkel was the last of the clan to head the Dusseldorfer Henkel KGaA, which he developed into the fourth-largest German chemical company. On 25.10.95 the grandson of the company founder Fritz Henkel celebrates his 80th birthday. Already at the age of 33, the passionate researcher joined the family business as a chemist and started working for the management in 1956. Under his direction, the group rose to become a world-renowned washer-dryer producer and chemical specialist with around 40,000 employees. | usage worldwide

For almost 20 years, Konrad Henkel was the last of the clan to head the Dusseldorfer Henkel KGaA, which he developed into the fourth-largest German chemical company. On 25.10.95 the grandson of the company founder Fritz Henkel celebrates his 80th birthday. Already at the age of 33, the passionate researcher joined the family business as a chemist and started working for the management in 1956. Under his direction, the group rose to become a world-renowned washer-dryer producer and chemical specialist with around 40,000 employees. | usage worldwide