"Safety is an important element of our business goals at Henkel," said Jerry Perkins, Senior Vice President, Henkel Industrial Adhesives, North America. "We have set very ambitious targets and the team in North Kansas City stands out as a shining example to everyone in the company of what can be accomplished. They have set a benchmark for excellence which the rest of the company must strive to achieve." 
 
Key to the Henkel site’s safety success is a team effort that has focused on reducing risks, increasing awareness and reducing bag and hose handling through engineering improvements.
 
"The North Kansas City team brings our vision of ‘Safe, Quiet, and Productive’ to life each and every day," said Mike Rondholz, Vice President, Henkel Industrial Adhesives Operations. "This milestone is an amazing accomplishment and we congratulate each and every member of the team.”

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. 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 $20.8 billion and adjusted operating profit of $ 2.1 billion.