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Friedrich ("Fritz") Karl Henkel (* March 20, 1848 in Vöhl; † March 1, 1930 in Rengsdorf) was a German entrepreneur and founder of the Henkel Group . Early life. Fritz Henkel was born as the fifth child of his parents, the teacher Johann Jost Henkel (1809-1874) from Wallau an der Lahn and his wife Johanette Philippine (1807-1881), born Jüngst.
May 8, 2024 · On March 20, 2023, Henkel celebrates the 175th birthday of its founder Fritz Henkel. His values, his pioneering spirit and his sense of responsibility continue to shape the company culture to this day.
Friedrich („Fritz“) Karl Henkel (* 20. März 1848 in Vöhl; † 1. März 1930 in Rengsdorf) war ein deutscher Unternehmer und Gründer des Henkel-Konzerns .
Friedrich Karl Henkel contributed substantially to the development and marketing of detergents and allied products. He was born at Vöhl near Kassel, but moved to Elberfeld (now part of Wuppertal) at the age of 17, and worked for Gebrüder Gessert, manufacturers of paint, varnish and other chemicals.
Friedrich Karl Henkel, called Fritz, was born on March 20, 1848, as the fifth of six children to Johann and Johanette Henkel. Together with his siblings, Fritz grew up in a loving and caring family home in the idyllic Hessian municipality of Vöhl.
Friedrich Karl Henkel, genannt Fritz, wurde am 20. März 1848 als fünftes der sechs Kinder von Johann Jost und Johanette Henkel geboren. Zusammen mit seinen Geschwistern wuchs er im hessischen Vöhl in einem sehr behüteten und liebevollen Elternhaus auf.
Fritz Henkel, the founder of the Germany-based company Henkel, was interested in the field of chemistry from an early age. While working as an apprentice in a paint and varnish factory in Elberfeld, he both improved himself in the field of chemical compounds and learned the tricks of the trade.
