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Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa

A German maker of everyday household products and industrial glues, Henkel owns brands like Persil laundry detergent, Schwarzkopf hair care, and Loctide adhesives used in everything from home repairs to car and plane manufacturing. It began in 1876 when young merchant Fritz Henkel founded it in Aachen, Germany. The laundry brand Persil got its name from its two original ingredients, perborate and silicate.