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Henkel's bid for adhesive company reviewed in Australia after waiver refusal

( February 19, 2026, 00:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: German consumer-goods company Henkel AG & Co’s proposed acquisition of Switzerland-based ATP adhesive systems Group GmbH, a subsidiary of Aqua Adhesives I GmbH, will be reviewed by the Australian competition regulator following the refusal of a notification waiver. In a statement published on Thursday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Henkel, a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, supplies tapes and labels adhesives and non-water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes in Australia. The regulator added ATP is a private company that supplies only water-based pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes in Australia. Earlier this month, the watchdog refused the notification-waiver application and said that based on the information provided, it was unable to conclude that the acquisition would not be likely to raise competition concerns in any market.Statement follows. Questionnaire is attached....

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