Name:		Thorsten Schneider (GM Marketing, Technical Business Development Maghreb)
Company: Address:		Henkel Polybit Industries Ltd. Al Batha Tower, Office 1206 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Office: +971 6 572 2282 Fax:      +971 6 572 2289 Cell:     +971 50 7002247 Email:  thorsten@henkelpolybit.com Web:   www.henkelpolybit.com

Short Profile of the Comapny:

Henkel – worldwide partner for professionals
Henkel is a leader with brands and technologies that make
people’s lives easier, better and more beautiful.

Inspired by this vision, the Henkel group headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany has advanced from a small, regional 3-man business in 1876 into today’s international company with over 50,000 employees in more than 75 companies worldwide. 3,000 employees in research, product development and applications technology alone generate a constant flow of novel products and systems solutions. In more than 130 years Henkel became one of Germany’s most globally oriented companies. People in approximately 125 countries around
the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel.

To be best represented with a local setup in the Gulf Cooperating Council (GCC), Henkel started a Join Venture with Polybit Industries Ltd. in 2005. Henkel Polybit is a leading manufacturer of waterproofing products and construction chemicals since more than 20 years in
the whole GCC. Henkel Polybit has grown exponentially and houses today manufacturing facilities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt serving today the different needs of the construction industry. It is a part of the companies philosophy to work hand in hand with leading consultants, architects and construction authorities in the GCC region.

Henkel Polybit is part of the Adhesive Technology Division as one of the three strategic business fields of the Henkel Group. With Henkel Adhesives Technologies Henkel is the world market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments for consumers, craftsmen and
industrial applications. With a staff of 24,700, Henkel Adhesives Technologies provides a portfolio of over 3,000 different adhesives and related products and generated sales of approximately 6.22 billion euros in 2009, 46% of Henkel company sales.

The special strength of Henkel Adhesives Technologies lies in its ability to provide tailormade services and products and customized solutions to everyday problems. Over the course of the years, adhesives and sealants have proven to be a more cost-effective alternative to many conventional joining techniques. In many areas, adhesives are in fact the only means of durably joining various combinations of modern materials.

In addition to technological market leadership, the Company’s philosophy also includes ecological leadership (SHEQ – safety, health, environment and quality) as one of its overriding principles. Almost all Henkel adhesives production sites are certified to DIN EN ISO
9001. Henkel markets only products and systems which, when used to their intended purpose, conform to recognized scientific standards of environmental compatibility. The success of these efforts has secured Henkel a place in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for many years running.