The US DoJ announces that a ready-mix concrete company admitted to fixing prices and rigging bids (Argos USA)

Ready-Mix Concrete Company Admits to Fixing Prices and Rigging Bids in Violation of Antitrust Laws* Argos USA LLC, a producer and seller of ready-mix concrete headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, was charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in the Southern District of Georgia and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced today. According to the one-count felony charge filed today in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, employees of Argos and other ready-mix concrete companies carried out the charged conspiracy by coordinating the issuance of price-increase letters to customers, allocating specific ready-mix concrete jobs in the coastal Georgia area, charging fuel surcharges and environmental fees,

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US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, The US DoJ announces that a ready-mix concrete company admitted to fixing prices and rigging bids (Argos USA), 4 January 2021, e-Competitions Commitment Decisions, Art. N° 98605

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