Chinese cement manufacturers fined for price fixing
Published by Rosalie Starling,
Editor - Hydrocarbon Engineering
World Cement,
According to a statement from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s price regulator has fined three domestic cement producers US$18.6 million for price fixing. The companies were units of Jilin Yatai Group Co Ltd, China National Building Material Co Ltd and Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd.
The NDRC investigation revealed that the producers had influenced regional cement prices since early 2004. The companies were found to have held private meetings to negotiate prices, which disrupted market competition and violated China’s anti-monopoly laws.
Based on the companies' level of cooperation with the investigations, China United Cement Co, a unit of China National Building Material Co, was fined 1% of its turnover in 2012, while Jilin Yatai Cement Sales and Tangshan Jidong Cement were fined 2% of their 2012 turnover.
Edited from various sources by Rosalie Starling
Sources
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/10092014/chinese-cement-manufacturers-fined-for-price-fixing-451/
You might also like
The World Cement Podcast - The changing face of cement in Europe
In this special joint episode of the World Cement Podcast and Cementing Europe’s Future, Senior Editor David Bizley is once again joined by Koen Coppelholle, CEO of Cement Europe (formerly CEMBUREAU). The two discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, a new action plan for cement, and the future of the industry.
Tune in to the World Cement Podcast on your favourite podcast app today.
