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Chancellor Merz remembers his time at Henkel on the occasion of its 150th anniversary

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At the anniversary celebration of the 150th anniversary of the consumer goods group Henkel, Chancellor Friedrich Merz recalled his own work at the company.
Shortly after the IPO in 1985, he worked in the board secretariat for a few months and emphasized that this time had a great influence on him.
Merz praised Henkel's sense of responsibility, particularly its withdrawal from Russian business after the start of the war of aggression in Ukraine, and emphasized that long-term success requires more than patents and products.

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Henkel was founded in Aachen in 1876 and is now a global consumer goods and adhesives group based in Düsseldorf. The company is known for brands such as Persil, Spee and Schauma. Shortly after the IPO in 1985, Friedrich Merz worked in Henkel's board secretariat before entering politics.

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How long exactly did Friedrich Merz work at Henkel?
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How did his time at Henkel influence his political stance?

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At the anniversary celebration of the 150th anniversary of the consumer goods group Henkel, Chancellor Friedrich Merz recalled his own work at the company.
Shortly after the IPO in 1985, he worked in the board secretariat for a few months and emphasized that this time had a great influence on him.
Merz praised Henkel's sense of responsibility, particularly its withdrawal from Russian business after the start of the war of aggression in Ukraine, and emphasized that long-term success requires more than patents and products.

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Die Welt1 hour agoBusiness2 min readGermany

Chancellor Merz remembers his time at Henkel on the occasion of its 150th anniversary

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At the anniversary celebration of the 150th anniversary of the consumer goods group Henkel, Chancellor Friedrich Merz recalled his own work at the company.
Shortly after the IPO in 1985, he worked in the board secretariat for a few months and emphasized that this time had a great influence on him.
Merz praised Henkel's sense of responsibility, particularly its withdrawal from Russian business after the start of the war of aggression in Ukraine, and emphasized that long-term success requires more than patents and products.

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How long exactly did Friedrich Merz work at Henkel?
What specific role did he have in the board secretariat?
How did his time at Henkel influence his political stance?

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At the anniversary celebration of the 150th anniversary of the consumer goods group Henkel, Chancellor Friedrich Merz recalled his own work at the company.
Shortly after the IPO in 1985, he worked in the board secretariat for a few months and emphasized that this time had a great influence on him.
Merz praised Henkel's sense of responsibility, particularly its withdrawal from Russian business after the start of the war of aggression in Ukraine, and emphasized that long-term success requires more than patents and products.

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