Public Company Industrial Services

Henkel

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, it has about 47,000 employees globally.

Focus Areas
Adhesives, Sealants, Coatings
Website
henkel.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 growth capital

Henkel Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Henkel. 1 2022 1 2023 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Target
    ATP Adhesive Systems
    Seller
    Arsenal Capital Partners
    Location
    Switzerland
    Type
    Buyout

    Arsenal Capital Partners completed the sale of its portfolio company ATP Adhesive Systems to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. ATP makes engineered adhesive tapes used in medical, electronics, automotive, and construction markets, with operations serving customers across Europe and North America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Henkel
    Target
    Olaplex
    Seller
    Advent (controlling shareholder)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Henkel has completed the acquisition of 100% of premium hair care brand Olaplex in a deal valued at approximately $1.4 billion (offer price $2.06 per share). The transaction strengthens Henkel Consumer Brands’ presence in the premium hair care segment and broadens its science-led product portfolio across professional salons and specialty retail and e-commerce channels.

  • Buyer
    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Target
    Not Your Mother's (Not Your Mother's Haircare/NYM)
    Seller
    Main Post Partners, DeMert Brands
    Type
    Buyout

    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA completed its acquisition of the U.S. hair care and styling brand Not Your Mother's (NYM), strengthening its presence in the North American consumer hair market. Henkel said the deal follows its strategy to expand its Consumer Brands portfolio through value-creating mergers and acquisitions, with NYM complementing its existing hair care lineup.

  • Buyer
    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Target
    Critica Infrastructure
    Seller
    Wind Point Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has acquired Critica Infrastructure, a Houston-based provider of composite repair and rehabilitation solutions for critical infrastructure, from Wind Point Partners. Critica, which employs about 250 people, generated roughly €100 million (≈$110 million) in 2023 revenue and expands Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies MRO portfolio and global reach in industrial and municipal infrastructure repair solutions.

  • Buyer
    Henkel Adhesive Technologies (Henkel Tech Ventures)
    Target
    Direct-C Limited
    Location
    Alberta, Canada

    Henkel Adhesive Technologies, via its corporate venturing unit Henkel Tech Ventures, has made an investment in Direct-C Limited, an Edmonton-based developer of polymer nanocomposite sensors for hydrocarbon leak detection. The investment aims to scale Direct-C's manufacturing and accelerate integration of its leak-detection sensors into Henkel's Loctite Pulse IIoT and MRO offerings to advance predictive maintenance capabilities.

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