Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Henkel agrees to acquire specialty coatings company Stahl

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA / DE0006048432

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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Henkel agrees to acquire specialty coatings company Stahl

04-Feb-2026 / 08:25 CET/CEST
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Düsseldorf, 2026-02-04T07:55+01:00 (CET) Henkel agrees to acquire specialty coatings company Stahl Today, Henkel agreed to acquire Stahl Parent B.V., Waalwijk, Netherlands (“Stahl”), for a purchase price of 2.1 billion euros from Stahl Group S.A., Luxembourg, which is majority-owned by the French Private Equity firm Wendel SE. Stahl is a global player in high performance specialty coatings for flexible materials, serving leading brands across automotive, fashion & lifestyle and packaging markets around the world. The portfolio comprises leather finishing coatings, performance coatings as well as high-performance paper packaging & graphics coatings. Stahl employs around 1,700 employees and generated adjusted sales of approximately 725 million euros in fiscal year 2025 with a balanced regional footprint. Formal signing of the underlying sale and purchase agreement will occur following completion of Stahl´s mandatory works council consultation processes. Furthermore, the envisaged transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including merger clearance. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Further information regarding financial instruments issued by Henkel

Company:	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Contact:	Dr. Matthias Scharf Department: CLC / Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Address:	40191 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Henkel Preferred Share:	ISIN DE0006048432 // WKN 604843
Henkel Ordinary Share:	ISIN DE0006048408 // WKN 604840
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Language:	English
Company:	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
	Henkel Str. 67
	40589 Düsseldorf
	Germany
Phone:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
E-mail:	[e-mail]
Internet:	www.henkel.de
ISIN:	DE0006048432, DE0006048408
WKN:	604843, 604840
Indices:	DAX
Listed:	Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX
EQS News ID:	2269932

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