Henkel to invest €20 million in expansion of adhesives plant in Bopfingen, Germany

Henkel will invest a total of around €20 million in 2024 and 2025 to expand and modernize its adhesives plant in Bopfingen, Germany. This underscores the central role of the site in the global production network of the Adhesive Technologies division. In Bopfingen, Henkel employs around 175 people and produces adhesives for the packaging industry as well as the wood and furniture industries.

In Bopfingen, the manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings produces a total of five different adhesives, with the highest volumes including hotmelts, which are mainly used in the packaging industry, and polyurethane adhesives for the wood and furniture industries.

“With these investments, we want to improve the infrastructure in a targeted manner and expand our production capacities,” explains Sven Trzcielinski, Henkel Plant Manager in Bopfingen. “In the coming months, we will be producing a variety of new products here to meet the growing industry needs of our customers. We are also focusing on advanced product formulations for hotmelts and polyurethane adhesives, which are increasingly based on sustainable alternative raw materials.”