Henkel AG plantMOSCOW, April 4 German concern Henkel AG, one of the world's leading producers of household and industrial chemicals, while it will continue its activities in Russia, but will monitor developments, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing the speech of the head of the Supervisory Board of the company Simone Bagel-Trah (Simone Bagel-Trah) as part of the annual meeting of shareholders. In early March, Henkel announced the termination of investments in Russia due to the situation around Ukraine. However, production at 11 factories in the country is still ongoing in line with international sanctions. Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel said at the meeting that these are mainly everyday products such as hygiene products. change in the range of goods for the homeThe head of the company also noted that Henkel is responsible for 2.5 thousand employees in Russia. «A complete exit from Russian business could have long-term consequences, including for our local employees,» the Wall Street Journal quotes him as saying. The Henkel group of companies is one of the largest European chemical concerns producing household chemicals, cosmetics and construction products. As of the end of 2021, the company's staff was 52 thousand people.
