Henkel Annual Report 2011 - Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Annual Report ...

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Report of the Supervisory Board
Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah
Chairwoman of the Shareholders’ Committee and the Supervisory Board,
pictured here in Henkel’s “Forscherwelt”, a research center created especially for children.
2011 was again a successful year for Henkel. We
were able to significantly increase both sales and
profits in all our business units while further
strengthening our position in many markets.
This was an excellent achievement, particularly
in view of the difficult business environment.
The natural disasters in Japan and Thailand, and
political unrest in the Middle East and North
Africa coincided with major challenges and
uncertainties in our markets arising from the
debt crisis. We also had to deal with significantly
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rising raw material prices and persistently intense
competition. Despite these challenges, our company
performed very well in fiscal 2011.
On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I thank all
employees for their hard work and commitment.
Without their contribution this outcome would
not have been possible. I would also like to thank
the members of the Management Board for their
successful and effective leadership of the company
through this difficult period, and the employee