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 |
| 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. (1997) | Lysine & Citric Acid | $100 | International | U.S. |
| Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (1999) | Vitamins | $72 | International | Japan |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Eisai Co., Ltd. (1999) | Vitamins | $40 | International | Japan |
| Hoechst AG (1999) | Sorbates | $36 | International | Germany |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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