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Cognis Honored by Henkel Laundry & Home Care

Recognition for a special additive that improves drying properties, particularly for plastic parts, in automatic dish detergents.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Cognis received the “Best Innovation Contributor 2009” awardfrom Henkel Laundry & Home Care during the Soap & Detergent Association annual meeting in Orlando. Cognis won the award for the best contribution of an external partner delivering outstanding consumer-relevant innovation.

Cognis and Henkel developed a special additive providing improved drying properties, particularly for plastic parts, in automatic dish detergents.

“This innovative chemistry contributes to assuring Henkel’s leading position in premium automatic dish washing detergents, now and in the future,” said Thomas Müller-Kirschbaum, corporate senior VP-R&D, technology and supply chain within Henkel’s Laundry & Home Care business sector.

In accepting the award on behalf of the Care Chemicals team, Richard Ridinger, executive VP-care chemicals, noted “The award from Henkel confirms that our innovation strategy is the right one. We help our customers to develop products with benefits which respond to consumer needs to set their brands apart from the competition.”

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