The Federal Trade Commission secured an important victory in the fight to lower the cost of housing construction materials for Americans by preventing German multinational Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Henkel), the manufacturer of the industry-leading Loctite brand construction adhesives, from acquiring Loctite's main competitor, Liquid Nails.
View Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/08/statement-ftc-win-blocking-loctite-liquid-nails-construction-adhesive-merger