Henkel India introduces it's new Innovation Center at Pune

Reiterating its commitment to the Indian market, Henkel Adhesive Technologies India, a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany, inaugurated its first Innovation Centre in the country. 

Spread across 27,000 square feet,the centre will focus on innovative technologies and solutions that will cater to customers across the automotive and transportation industry in South Asia, Middle East and Africa. A dedicated team of product and application experts at the centre will be devising adhesive solutions, optimal application procedures and demonstrating assembly performance under simulated work conditions. More than 800 automotive suppliers and more than 20 companies in manufacturing will directly benefit from the centre.

At the inaugural ceremony, Jeremy Hunter, President, Henkel India said, “This strategic investment will help strengthen our footprint in India and will provide our wide customer base an access to global innovation and better solutions. By 2016, Henkel expects to grow sales to 20 billion Euros, of which 10 billion Euros is expected from emerging markets like India. This Innovation centre will nurture a strong mix of global expertise and local know how to benefit customers across the whole region.”

This state of the art centre is equipped with customer component testing facilities, dispensing systems, application training, product development and engineering facilities which will provide customers comprehensive adhesive solutions. For the automobile and metal industry portfolio, the laboratory is well equipped with a simulated environment for automotive acoustic structures. The centre also has customized training assistance programs and interactive sessions for customers to equip them with the latest developments and sustainable solutions. As the world’s number one in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings , Henkel has a strong footprint of R&D centres across the world. The new India Innovation Centre will contribute significantly towards Henkel’s strategy 2016. Henkel is generating 45 percent of its total sales in emerging markets and 55 percent of its employees are in these countries.