Antitrust probes Big Cement for 'price cartel' (3)

(ANSA) - Rome, November 26 - Italy's Antitrust Authority on Thursday opened a probe into four of the country's top cement firms - Buzzi Unicem, Cementir Italia, Industria Cementi Giovanni Rossi and Holcim Italia - on suspicion they agreed price increases together. The four companies are suspected of coordinating price levels, the antitrust said. The authority said it had carried out inspections in the offices of the four firms on November 25 and 26.
    photo: Antitrust president Giovanni Pitruzzella