EU fines Crown and Silgan 31.5 mln euro for German packaging cartel
12/07/2022 10:45
BRUSSELS, July 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission on
Tuesday said it has fined packaging companies Crown and Silgan
for a total of 31.5 million euros ($31.51 million) for
participating in a cartel concerning sales of metal cans and
closures in Germany.
Both companies have admitted their involvement in the
infringement between 2011 and 2014 and agreed to settle the
case, the commission said.
($1 = 0.9998 euros)
(Reporting by Bart Meijer)
((Bart.Meijer@thomsonreuters.com; +31 20 504 5006; Reuters
Messaging: bart.meijer@thomsonreuters.com))