EU ANTITRUST REGULATORS CHARGE CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS COMPANIES, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS OF TAKING PART IN CARTEL BETWEEN 2021 AND 2022
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EU Charges Cemex with Construction Chemicals Cartel
Latin America · Companies Key Facts —Charges filed. The European Commission issued formal cartel charges against Cemex on July 20, 2026, for alleged price-fixing of construction chemicals. —Product in focus. The investigation targets additives for cement, concrete, and mortar, not cement itself. —Markets affected. The alleged collusion took place in France, Germany, and Spain between […] The post EU Charges Mexican Giant Cemex with Price-Fixing …
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elcorreoweb.esOn Monday the European Commission accused about ten construction companies in France, Germany and Spain of conspiring to increase the prices of chemicals used in the manufacture of cement, concrete and mortar, thus violating Community competition rules.Continue reading...
Commission inquires about key chemical additives in construction
The European Commission has put several manufacturers of chemicals for use in the construction industry under scrutiny for suspected price fixing. These include companies from Mexico, France, Switzerland and Italy, as well as three national trade associations.
Cement, Concrete, Mortar: EU Accuses German Construction Chemicals Manufacturers of Price Agreements
Several manufacturers of construction chemicals in Germany have become the focus of EU investigators. Like other companies and associations in Spain and France, they are said to have coordinated price increases during the pandemic.
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