July 13, 2026
Loctite maker Henkel's planned $725 million acquisition of Liquid Nails would create a construction adhesives market behemoth with a "staggering" 80% retail share, the Federal Trade Commission told a Manhattan federal judge Monday as it challenges the deal.
January 27, 2026
The makers of Loctite and Liquid Nails told a New York federal court that the Federal Trade Commission will be unable to show their planned $725 million merger will hurt competition for construction adhesives.