On 12 December 2024, the Italian antitrust authority has launched an investigation into suspected cartel activity among low-voltage copper cable manufactures. According to the authority, the manufacturers allegedly agreed to standardize surcharges for metal procurement, evading competitive pricing practices as far back as 2005. Furthermore, since 2008, the manufacturers allegedly implemented a unified system, referred … Continue Reading
In one of the first dawn raids of the New Year, the German competition authority have raided the premises of several cable manufacturers. The investigation arose in response to alleged coordination of metal surcharge calculations.… Continue Reading