Romania: Competition Council slaps EUR 44 mln fine on Romania's three major (…)

January 10, 2025

Competition Council slaps EUR 44 mln fine on Romania's three major cement makers
Jan 10, 2025

Competition Council slaps EUR 44 mln fine on Romania's three major cement makers.

Romania's Competition Council announced on January 9 that it found that the country's three major cement producers, Holcim Romania, Romcim, and Heidelberg Materials, were responsible for price collusion and decided fines in a total amount of RON 217 million (nearly EUR 44 million). Holcim, (…)

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