The EU’s competition watchdog said Friday that it believes the aluminium giant Alcan has broken European rules by linking its dominant smelting technology to headling equipment sold by a subsidiary.
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The European Commission on Thursday sent a statement of objections to the company, headquartered in Canada, complaining that “its behaviour risks limiting innovation in the aluminium production sector and effecting competition on the 70-billion-euro worldwide market for aluminium.
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The objection concerns Alcan contracts for the sale of its aluminium smelting