Regulatory

Court blocks Henkel’s $725 million Liquid Nails deal after FTC challenge

Atlas Watchline · August 17, 2026

Key facts

What happened

The FTC issued a statement about winning a case blocking the Loctite-Liquid Nails merger

By the numbers

By the numbers

Housing units: 145,409,712

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Why it matters

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is described as a German multinational and the manufacturer of Loctite…

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The details

Henkel sought to acquire Liquid Nails, described as Loctite’s main competitor

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A federal court has permanently blocked Henkel’s proposed purchase of Liquid Nails after the FTC said…

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