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Company: NGK Insulators Ltd.
Current Parent Company: NGK Insulators
Penalty: $3,840,000
Year: 2019
Date: April 8, 2019
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: NGK agreed to pay over $3 million to auto dealers to settle its role in multi-district litigation alleging a price fixing conspiracy in the sale of automotive ceramic substrates.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Michigan
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:13-cv-02702
Case Name: Air Conditioning Systems - Dealership Actions
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
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