ANTITRUST DIVISION
Sherman Act Violations Yielding a Fine of $10 Million or More |
| Defendant (FY) |
Product |
Fine
($ Millions) |
Geographic Scope |
Country |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$500 |
International |
Switzerland |
| BASF AG (1999) |
Vitamins |
$225 |
International |
Germany |
| Infineon Technologies AG (2004) |
DRAM |
$160 |
International |
Germany |
| SGL Carbon AG (1999) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$135 |
International |
Germany |
| Mitsubishi Corp. (2001) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$134 |
International |
Japan |
| UCAR International, Inc. (1998) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$110 |
International |
U.S. |
| Archer Daniels Midland Co. (1996) |
Lysine & Citric Acid |
$100 |
International |
U.S. |
| Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$72 |
International |
Japan |
| Bayer AG (2004) |
Rubber Chemicals |
$66 |
International |
Germany |
| Bilhar International Establishment (2002) |
Construction |
$54 |
International |
Liechtenstein |
| Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. (2000) |
Sorbates |
$53 |
International |
Japan |
| ABB Middle East & Africa Participations
AG (2001) |
Construction |
$53 |
International |
Switzerland |
| Crompton (2004) |
Rubber Chemicals |
$50 |
International |
U.S. |
| Haarmann & Reimer Corp. (1997) |
Citric Acid |
$50 |
International |
German Parent |
| HeereMac v.o.f. (1998) |
Marine Construction |
$49 |
International |
Netherlands |
| Sotheby's Holdings Inc. (2001) |
Fine Arts Auctions |
$45 |
International |
U.S. |
| Odfjell Seachem AS (2003) |
Parcel Tanker Shipping |
$42.5 |
International |
Norway |
| Eisai Co., Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$40 |
International |
Japan |
| Hoechst AG (1999) |
Sorbates |
$36 |
International |
Germany |
| Bayer Corporation (2004) |
Polyester Polyols |
$33 |
International |
German Parent |
| Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (1998) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$32.5 |
International |
Japan |
| Philipp Holzmann AG (2000) |
Construction |
$30 |
International |
Germany |
| Arteva Specialties (2003) |
Polyester Staple |
$28.5 |
International |
Luxembourg |
| Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$25 |
International |
Japan |
| Nippon Gohsei (1999) |
Sorbates |
$21 |
International |
Japan |
| Pfizer Inc. (1999) |
Maltol/Sodium Erythorbate |
$20 |
International |
U.S. |
| Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals Co. (1998) |
Sodium Gluconate |
$20 |
International |
Japan |
| Jo Tankers, B.V. (2004) |
Parcel Tanker Shipping |
$19.5 |
International |
Netherlands |
| Dockwise N.V. (1998) |
Marine Transportation |
$15 |
International |
Belgium |
| Dyno Nobel (1995) |
Explosives |
$15 |
Domestic |
Norwegian Parent |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. (1997) |
Citric Acid |
$14 |
International |
Switzerland |
| Merck KgaA (2000) |
Vitamins |
$14 |
International |
Germany |
| Degussa-Huls AG (2000) |
Vitamins |
$13 |
International |
Germany |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals, BV (2001) |
Monochloracetic Acid |
$12 |
International |
Netherlands |
| Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft (2003) |
Monochloracetic Acid |
$12 |
International |
Germany |
| Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry, Ltd. (2001) |
Sorbates |
$11 |
International |
Japan |
| Eastman Chemical Co. (1998) |
Sorbates |
$11 |
International |
U.S. |
| Jungbunzlauer International AG (1997) |
Citric Acid |
$11 |
International |
Switzerland |
| Lonza AG (1998) |
Vitamins |
$10.5 |
International |
Switzerland |
| De Beers Centenary AG (2004) |
Industrial Diamonds |
$10 |
International |
Switzerland |
| Morganite, Inc. (2003) |
Carbon Products |
$10 |
International |
British parent |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals, BV & Glucona,
BV (1997) |
Sodium Gluconate |
$10 |
International |
Netherlands |
| ICI Explosives (1995) |
Explosives |
$10 |
Domestic |
British Parent |
| Mrs. Baird's Bakeries (1996) |
Bread |
$10 |
Domestic |
U.S. |
| Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (1996) |
Lysine |
$10 |
International |
Japan |
| Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Co., Ltd. (1996) |
Lysine |
$10 |
International |
Japan |