Memo: Anti-trust: Commission investigation in the flat and car glass sector

The European Commission confirmed that on 22 and 23 February 2005 Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several European manufacturers of flat and car glass in Belgium, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden (only relating to flat glass ) and Italy (only relating to car glass). The Commission had reason to believe that the manufacturers concerned may have (amongst other things) coordinated price-increases and agreed on the introduction of a so called 'energy surcharge' in the area of flat glass. As regards car glass, the Commission had information indicating that car glass producers may have allocated customers and agreed on supply quotas and prices.