Henkel Strengthens Global Collaboration with 2025 Supplier Awards Highlighting Leadership in Sustainability, Innovation and Resilient Supply

Supplier Awards ceremony 2025

(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies has presented its 2025 Supplier Awards to Synthomer, Dow and Kolon Industries, recognising outstanding contributions in sustainability, innovation and supply resilience. Synthomer earned the Sustainability Award for its emissions-reduction initiatives and collaboration with Henkel on low-carbon adhesive solutions. Dow received the Innovation Award for advancing breakthrough materials, expanding cross-regional projects, and supporting Henkel’s sustainability goals. Kolon Industries was honoured with the Supply Resilience Award for consistently reliable delivery, strong inventory management and full compliance with regulatory and transparency standards. Henkel highlighted that these long-standing strategic partnerships are essential to strengthening supply-chain resilience and driving impactful innovation across global markets.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 24-Nov-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel Adhesive Technologies has honoured three of its strategic partners — Synthomer, Dow, and Kolon Industries — with its 2025 Supplier Awards, recognising exceptional performance and collaboration across its global value chains. Under the theme “Connecting Strategy, Excellence & Impact,” the company highlighted the crucial role its suppliers play in driving innovation, sustainability, and supply resilience during a year defined by increased complexity and market volatility.

“The close and strategic collaboration with our suppliers and partners is a key success factor to drive the value generation for the markets we serve,” said Mark Dorn, Executive Vice President of Henkel Adhesive Technologies. He emphasised that enduring, trust-based partnerships enable joint innovation, strengthen supply-chain resilience, and accelerate progress toward low-carbon and circular solutions. “Especially in today’s challenging and volatile environments, these collaborations play an important role to accelerate sustainability impacts that contribute to low-carbon solutions and enhanced circularity.”

Thomas Holenia, Corporate Vice President Procurement at Henkel Adhesive Technologies, added that aligned strategic priorities are essential to maintaining a competitive edge: “Working together and focusing on aligned strategic priorities enhances excellence and agility in our joint supply chains. This strong foundation enables us to translate the needs and expectations of our customers into impactful solutions and to stay ahead of competition.”

Sustainability Award: Synthomer

Henkel recognized Synthomer, a leading UK-based supplier of high-performance speciality polymers, with its Sustainability Award. In 2025, Synthomer delivered standout progress in climate action through deep emissions-reduction initiatives and strong partnership transparency. A notable achievement was its collaboration with Henkel on an adhesives portfolio that resulted in a significantly reduced carbon footprint across various markets. Its proactive, data-driven and forward-looking approach embodied Henkel’s vision for co-creating next-generation sustainable solutions.

Innovation Award: Dow

Dow, the global materials science company headquartered in Michigan, USA, received Henkel’s Innovation Award for its impactful contributions across multiple Adhesive Technologies business units. Through an ambitious project pipeline, strong execution, and creative expansion into non-traditional collaboration areas, Dow enabled Henkel to access safer materials and enter new regional markets. Its “sustainovation” mindset supported several breakthrough developments that strengthen Henkel’s leadership and sustainability ambitions.

Supply Resilience Award: Kolon Industries

Henkel presented its Supply Resilience Award to Kolon Industries, a South Korea-based speciality materials producer, for its outstanding operational reliability and contribution to long-term resilience. In 2025, the company consistently delivered at targeted “on time in full” levels, ensured uninterrupted supply under challenging conditions, and demonstrated rigorous compliance with Henkel’s transparency and regulatory expectations. Enhanced inventory-management practices further strengthened the resilience of shared supply chains.

Together, the award winners reflect the strong partnerships and shared commitment that drive Henkel’s innovation pipeline, sustainability progress, and supply-chain agility on a global scale.

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Adhesive Technologies
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SOURCE: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA