{"id":75080,"date":"2018-01-18T14:26:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/kronospan-pfleiderer-and-and-swiss-krono-accused-and-fined-for-forming-cartel-in-poland\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:47:21","slug":"kronospan-pfleiderer-and-and-swiss-krono-accused-and-fined-for-forming-cartel-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/kronospan-pfleiderer-and-and-swiss-krono-accused-and-fined-for-forming-cartel-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Kronospan, Pfleiderer and and Swiss Krono accused and fined for forming cartel in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Bureau announced on 28 December 2017 that it had imposed fines on several wood-based material manufacturers because they were allegedly forming a cartel.<\/em><\/p>\n

The companies had made price agreements for nearly four years, from early 2008 to September 2011, and exchanged, while exchanging other confidential information.<\/p>\n

The total amount of the fine amounts to nearly PLN135 million (EUR 32 million). According to the report, five companies from three groups are affected: Kronospan Szczecinek, Kronospan Mielec, the Pfleiderer Group, Pfleiderer Wierusz\u00f3w and the Swiss Krono Group.<\/p>\n

Kronsopan Szczecinek has to pay PLN60,7 million, which is the highest fine, followed by Kronospan Mielec, that has to pay PLN39.3 million, Pfleiderer Wierusz\u00f3w with PLN19.8 million and the Pfleiderer Group with just under PLN16 million.<\/p>\n

As part of a leniency program, the Swiss Krono Group was exempted from the fine. The company has supported the authorities during the investigations, by providing details of the agreements reached.<\/p>\n

More specifically, in addition to sales prices, companies have also exchanged data on price increases and sales volumes, according to the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection.<\/p>\n

The furniture industry supplied by the manufacturers generates almost 2% of the Polish gross domestic product. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Polish domestic economy was harmed. Though, the decision is not final and the companies can make an appeal.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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