Written on: July 7, 2025 by SprayTM
Henkel—a manufacturer of consumer and industrial brands, such as all free clear laundry detergent, Dial soap, Schwarzkopf hair care, and Loctite, Technomelt and Bonderite adhesives, sealants and functional coatings— has named Rajat Agarwal as President of its North America region.
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Agarwal also serves as Corporate VP, Packaging, Henkel Adhesive Technologies. In his role as President Henkel North America, Agarwal succeeds Pernille Lind Olsen, who will be seeking new opportunities in her home country of Denmark. Agarwal is based at Henkel’s North America Adhesive Technologies Packaging headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ.
“I am honored to take on this new role at Henkel after 28 years with the company,” he stated.
“Alongside my fellow leaders and our colleagues across the U.S. and Canada, I look forward to continuing to build on our strong position in North America, Henkel’s largest global market. With a focus on serving our customers, consumers and partners across both business units, we will continue to deliver on our innovation and sustainability commitments while providing excellent products and services,” Agarwal added.
Agarwal joined Henkel in 1997 as a Research Scientist in the Automotive sector of the Henkel Adhesive Technologies business in Madison Heights, MI. Since then, he has held roles in research and global innovation at Henkel’s global headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany, and spent four years as the President of Henkel Greater China. He most recently returned to the U.S. in 2024 where he assumed his current role as Corporate VP, Packaging, Henkel Adhesive Technologies.
