Sales 2011 ran in the first quarter for the traditional consumer goods group Henkel in Dusseldorf the first quarter of the year 2011 successfully. The results for January to March those responsible, optimistic and enjoy also the shareholders. Beyond the numbers, the stock exchange Portal informs boersennews.de. The developments of the first months of this year have left look to the future holder of the Henkel share, because the company could even surpass the expectations of analysts. With a rise of 8.9 percent recorded a turnover of 3.8 billion euros.
Operating profit rose by 1.9 percent to 430 million euros. The group mainly for its various cosmetics and household products is known. So, among other brands such as Persil, Schauma and belong to the company. In contrast to its competitors, Henkel could offset rising commodity prices by product prices have been increasing. Other well-known manufacturers were not able to meet the expectations. Procter & gamble had to adjust its projections according to the company, While Unilever the developments with an austerity program. The Henkel Group recorded a growth spurt due to the tightening economy particularly in the area of the adhesives business. As regards the supply for the automotive and electrical industry, sales rose 14.1 percent increased to 1.9 billion. Henkel plans to raise the margin to 13 per cent for this year. More information: blog.boersennews.de/… University Service GmbH Lisa Neumann
