By Saloni Sinha ( February 6, 2026, 06:11 GMT | Insight) -- German consumer brand Henkel AG & Co. KGaA will be required to notify Australia’s competition regulator under the new mandatory, suspensory regime to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Switzerland-based ATP Adhesive Systems Group GmbH, a subsidiary of Aqua Adhesives I GmbH, after its merger-notification waiver was rejected. The decision comes as Henkel continues to face regulatory pushback over a separate merger in the US.German consumer brand Henkel AG & Co. KGaA will be required to notify Australia’s competition regulator under the new mandatory, suspensory regime to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Switzerland-based ATP Adhesive Systems Group GmbH, a subsidiary of Aqua Adhesives I GmbH, after its merger-notification waiver was rejected....
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