U.S. Department
of Justice
U.S. v. Argos USA LLC, f.k.a. Argos Ready Mix LLC
Argos USA LLC, a producer and seller of ready-mix concrete headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, was charged with participating in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in the Southern District of Georgia and elsewhere. Specifically, employees of Argos and other ready-mix concrete companies coordinated the issuance of price increase letters to customers, allocated specific ready-mix concrete jobs in the coastal Georgia area, charged fuel surcharges and environmental fees, and submitted bids to customers at collusive and noncompetitive prices. The conspiracy began as early as 2010 and continued until in or about July 2016.
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Case Documents:
Joint Notice of Deferred Prosecution Agreement (January 4, 2021)
Joint Motion for Deferred Prosecution Continuance (January 4, 2021)
Deferred Prosecution Agreement (January 4, 2021)
Information (January 4, 2021)
- Bid Rigging
- Customer, Territorial or Market Allocation - Horizontal
- Price Fixing - Horizontal
- Cement Manufacturing
- Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing