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Company: Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Contran Corporation
Penalty: $35,000,000
Year: 2013
Date: December 13, 2013
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: Kronos agreed to pay $35 million to settle its role in litigation alleging price fixing of titanium dioxide used as a pigment for paint.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Maryland
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:10cv318
Case Name: Haley Paint Company, et al v. Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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