Expanded distribution partnership strengthens automotive business in Benelux and Southern Europe Bodo Möller Chemie expands strategic partnership with Henkel

Since summer 2025, the Bodo Möller Chemie Group and Henkel have extended their distribution partnership for automotive components to include additional European markets. Their collaboration now also covers Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, and the Benelux countries. This initiative aims to improve client proximity significantly in these markets and assist tier clients even more effectively with an extended product and service portfolio.

With the expansion of their existing distribution partnership in the automotive component segment, Bodo Möller Chemie Group and Henkel are consolidating their presence in the Benelux and Southern Europe. Bodo Möller Chemie offers tailored solutions and advisory services from a single supplier to its clients in these regions, from bonding and sealing through to corrosion protection and the entire range of materials for highly efficient manufacturing processes. The Henkel portfolio encompassing the brands LOCTITE^®, TEROSON^®, TECHNOMELT^®, BONDERITE^®, and AQUENCE^® is used in numerous applications across the four main vehicle systems: interior, exterior, chassis, and powertrain. With these products, the company caters to automotive suppliers and bus and special vehicle manufacturers.

“Our successful partnership with Henkel in Central and Eastern Europe laid the groundwork for this next step. The new agreement is a core element of our growth strategy, enabling us to bring our solutions expertise gainfully to other markets,” affirms Frank Haug, Bodo Möller Chemie Group CEO. As a solutions provider, Bodo Möller Chemie offers its clients guidance and support for everything, from selection of suitable adhesives and sealants and technical project execution through to engineering, qualification, and troubleshooting. “Custom-fit solutions and comprehensive service are especially crucial in the automotive industry. We’re now offering precisely this from a single supplier in the new markets too,” adds Andreas Moser, Bodo Möller Chemie Sales Director. The expanded partnership also enhances the entire distribution and service network in Europe, uniting client proximity with technical expertise.

Henkel also expressly welcomes the cooperative partnership: “With Bodo Möller Chemie, we have an experienced partner assisting us who understands our products and uses technical expertise effectively for clients,” states Martina Mauermann, Channel Manager Automotive Adhesive Europe at Henkel.