Competition Board concluded the reliminary investigation which was conducted in response to the complaints claiming that Oyak Adana Çimento San. T.A.Ş. and Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated competition in the white cement market.

After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 23.05.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation concerning Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Oyak Adana Çimento San. T.A.Ş. in order to determine whether they vioalted article 4 of the Act no 4054 in the market for white cement.

As known, article 4 of the Act no 4054 prohibits all anti-competitive agreements and concerted practices between undertakings. The investigation was initiated in order to determine whether the aforementioned undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 in the white cement market by conspiring to jointly determine white cement prices. 

*Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation. These declarations, which are made within the framework of informing the public on Competition Board decisions, can not be interpreted to mean the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054 and that they have faced or will face sanctions under the Act.