The company was founded in 1876 in Aachen as Henkel & Cie by Fritz Henkel (a 28-year-old merchant who was interested in science) and two more partners.
Företaget grundades 1876 i Aachen som Henkel & Cie av Fritz Henkel, en 28-årig köpman som var intresserad av vetenskap, och ytterligare två partners.