Competition Commission raids glass companies in collusion investigation
THE Competition Commission said on Wednesday it had conducted search and seizure operations at the Gauteng premises of PG Glass, Glasfit, Shatterprufe and Digicall, as part of "an investigation into alleged collusion".It said the dawn raid formed part of an ongoing probe into allegations of price-fixing and division of markets by PG Glass and Glasfit in the provision of automotive glass fitment and repair services.The commission obtained a warrant authorising it to search the offices of the firms at the High Court in Pretoria.The commission said Shatterprufe supplied PG Glass and Glasfit with automotive glass, while Digicall processed automotive glass-related insurance claims on behalf of PG Glass and Glasfit."The commission has reasonable grounds to believe that information relevant to this investigation is on the premises of the four firms," it said on Wednesday."The commission is conducting the operation with due regard to the rights of the firms and all the affected persons," it...
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