FTC胜诉阻止Henkel以7.25亿美元收购Liquid Nails，法院颁布永久禁令
Statement on FTC Win Blocking Loctite, Liquid Nails Construction Adhesive Merger
美国纽约南区联邦地区法院于2026年8月14日在为期七天的审判后，批准FTC申请的永久禁令，阻止Henkel以7.25亿美元从私募股权公司American Industrial Partners收购Liquid Nails。
法院批准FTC申请的永久禁令，阻止收购交易；FTC称此举将维持Loctite与Liquid Nails之间的竞争。
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.
On August 14, 2026, after a seven-day trial, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the FTC’s request for a permanent injunction to block Henkel’s proposed $725 million acquisition of Liquid Nails from private equity firm American Industrial Partners. This latest court win also marks the Commission’s new approach to seeking permanent injunctions to block anticompetitive mergers without the need to continue cases in administrative proceedings.
The FTC challenged the deal in December 2025, alleging that Henkel’s proposed acquisition of Liquid Nails would eliminate fierce competition between Loctite and Liquid Nails, leading to higher prices, lower quality and reduced innovation, all of which would be detrimental to American consumers.
In response to the district court’s order, FTC Bureau of Competition Director Daniel Guarnera issued the following statement:
“Anyone who looked at the construction adhesives shelves of a hardware store or home improvement retailer could see that a merger between Loctite and Liquid Nails would be a bad deal for Americans. This proposed acquisition threatened to drive up the cost of a critical product for building and maintaining homes across the United States. The district court’s decision will ensure that Americans benefit from continued competition between Loctite and Liquid Nails, including lower prices and higher quality.
I want to extend my congratulations to the FTC’s trial team, led by the Mergers II division with assistance from the Litigation Group, for its work on this important matter. The Trump-Vance FTC will be vigilant in its fight to lower housing costs for Americans by enforcing our nation’s antitrust laws.”
来源：美国联邦贸易委员会 · 竞争与反垄断 · ftc.gov