R&D Expenditures

Expenditure on research and development at Henkel amounted to 410 million euros in 2011, compared to 391 million euros in the previous year. The share of sales (R&D ratio) thus was 2.5 percent. Without the restructuring charges, the figure would have been 2.6 percent.


R&D expenditures 2011

in million euros

R&D expenditures 2006

1) Includes restructuring charges of 52 million euros (2008), 13 million euros (2009), 8 million euros (2010), 14 million euros (2011)



R&D expenditures by business sector 2011

R&D expenditures by business sector 2006