Henkel AG & Company, KGaA, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a multinational company active both in the consumer and industrial sector. Founded in 1876, the Dax-30 company is organized into three globally operating business units (laundry & home care, beauty care, adhesive technologies) and is known for brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite.In the fiscal year 2014, Henkel reported sales of 16.4 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.6 billion euros.