henkel ag said monday that thirdquarter sales rose though continued rawmaterial and supplychain issues meant it is backing its fullyear earnings outlook at the lower end of its previously guided range the german consumergoods company said sales rose 19 to 509 billion euros 589 billion rising 35 on an organic basis driven by its adhesive technologies segment sales matched expectations and topped views of 26 in organic sales growth according to analysts estimates provided by the company the company said demand in the consumer businesses continued to normalize and that there was a continuing recovery in its industrial production business henkel confirmed its 2021 outlook for organic growth at 68 but said its fullyear adjusted earnings before interest and taxes margin and adjusted earnings per share would be at the lower end of its previously guided ranges due to additional negative impacts from increased rawmaterial and transport costs the effects of the global coronavirus crisis the extremely tense situation on rawmaterial markets and disruptions in global supply chains continued to have a strong impact on our market environment in the third quarter henkel chief executive carsten knobel said the fullyear adjusted ebit margin is now expected at 135 with an adjusted eps increase in the high singledigit percentage range