The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Akçansa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Batıbeton Sanayi A.Ş., Çimbeton Hazırbeton ve Prefabrik Yapı Elemanları San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Dere Beton Hazır Beton ve Yaş Sıva San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Irmak Beton Madencilik İnşaat Nakliyat Akaryakıt Turizm İthalat İhracat San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mendeş Grup Beton İnş. Mad. San. Tic. A.Ş., Modern Beton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Kavnak Beton İnşaat San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Varol Beton ve Yapı Endüstri San. Tic. A.Ş. ve Yarbay İnşaat Nakliyat Turizm ve İşletmecilik Tic. A.Ş. (previous title Yarbay İnşaat Nakliyat ve Turizm İşletmecilik Ltd. Şti.), which are operating in the ready-mixed concrete market in the İzmir province, were engaged in agreements and/or concerted practices distorting or restricting competition was concluded.

As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 22.08.2017, it was decided that the abovementioned undertakings did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054 and therefore it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the undertakings in question under article 16 of the same Act.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) for the decision dated 22.08.2017 and numbered 17-27/452-194, the reasoned version of which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.