"The heat stabilisers cartels"*I. Introduction On 11 November 2009, the Commission adopted a prohibition decision against suppliers of tin stabilisers and ESBO/esters (two types of heat stabilisers) and one consultancy firm. The Decision found that they had operated two single and continuous cartels on tin stabilisers and on ESBO/esters respectively. The Commission imposed fines of more than € 173 million on them for infringing Article 81 of the Treaty [1] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement. The Decision was addressed to the following undertakings: – For the tin stabilisers cartel: Akzo Nobel, Elementis, Elf Aquitaine (including Arkema France and CECA), Baerlocher, Chemtura, BASF, Reagens and AC-Treuhand. – For the ESBO/esters cartel: Akzo Nobel, Elementis, Elf Aquitaine (including
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The European Commission fines plastic additives manufacturers for price fixing and market sharing cartels (Akzo Nobel , Elementis, Elf Aquitaine, BASF)
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