Competition authority says three lead suppliers operated cartel

By Hamish Champ2019-03-28T06:00:00

Cartel buster says firms have been under investigation since July 2017

The Competition and Markets Authority has said three firms involved in the supply of rolled lead to the construction industry entered into a cartel to collude on prices and share the market amongst themselves through the allocation of customers.

It comes after five fit-out firms were fined for cover pricing earlier this month, with the CMA also launching another probe into the construction sector.

The CMA said the three lead suppliers had been under investigation since July 2017.

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