Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Current Parent Company:
GEO Specialty Chemicals
Penalty:
$5,000,000
Year:
2016
Date:
June 16, 2016
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description:
GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc., an Ohio company, pleaded guilty for its role in a conspiracy to eliminate competition involving contracts to supply liquid aluminum sulfate to municipalities and pulp and paper manufacturers in the United States.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Parent:
privately held
Major Industry of Parent:
chemicals
Specific Industry of Parent:
chemicals
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.