$725M Liquid Nails Deal Would Harm Market, FTC Tells Judge

By Pete Brush · July 13, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT

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...

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Case Information

Case Title

Federal Trade Commission v. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA et al

Case Number

1:25-mc-00565

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

December 11, 2025


Case Title

Federal Trade Commission v. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA et al

Case Number

1:25-cv-10371

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

December 15, 2025