Según antecedentes proporcionados por la prensa, Rosenbauer, Ziegler, Iveco Magirus y Schlingmann fueron demandadas por colusión (cartel) por fijación de precios y distribución de mercado. El proceso esta en ejecución desde mediados del 2009
El caso es llevado por la "German Federal Cartel Office" en la cual ya Rosenbauer ha desembolsado €$10.5 Millones de Euros en multas. Estan en proceso de pago Ziegler, Iveco Magirus y Schlingmann.
Segun las estimaciones del mercado, se indica que la multa a pagar por Schlingmann le significara impactar sus resultados por los próximos 6 a 7 años debiendo declarar pérdidas en sus balances para cumplir con el compromiso de pago de la multa. Para el caso de Iveco Magirus, la situación es mas compleja al punto que aun no han cancelado la multa la cual se indica que podría rondar los €$50 millones de Euros lo que significaria que el grupo debiera declararse en banca rota.
Hasta la fecha, más de €$20.5 millones han sido pagados como multa. Todo indica que la colusión comenzo con una serie de reuniones sostenidas por los ejecutivos de dichas empresas en Suiza en la cual, se realizaron acuerdos para repartir la participacion y cuota de maquinas municipales por cada fabricante y fijar los precios de estas unidades.
"German Federal Cartel Office Fines Producers of Fire Engines €20.5m for price fixing and quota agreements"
On 10 February 2011 the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) imposed fines totalling approx. €20.5m on three manufacturers of fire engines for price fixing and quota agreements.
The companies fined are Albert Ziegler GmbH & Co. KG, Schlingmann GmbH & Co. KG, both with locations in Germany and Rosenbauer-Group with locations in Germany and Austria. The proceedings against a fourth manufacturer of fire engines are still pending. The FCO also fined a chartered accountant due to its participation in the cartel agreement.
At least from 2001 the companies had agreed on price fixing and sales quotas. For several years the four companies involved granted target quotas to each other. The companies notified a chartered accountant based in Switzerland of their sales data.
From these data the accountant compiled a list of projects. In order to control whether the companies complied with the target quotas, the companies met regularly at the Zürich airport. Moreover the companies agreed on price increases.
In addition to the Zürich meetings, sales directors of the companies met regularly in order to allocate the municipal public tenders for fire engines. The proceedings against the individuals involved had been handed over to the public prosecution and criminal proceedings for bid-rigging have been initiated against the individuals.
The FCO searched the companies four times from May 2009 to July 2010. Searches also took place in Austria where the FCO was successfully supported by the Austrian Competition Authority."
According to the FCO the companies involved agreed on a settlement. However, the fining decision is not yet final and absolute.
El caso es llevado por la "German Federal Cartel Office" en la cual ya Rosenbauer ha desembolsado €$10.5 Millones de Euros en multas. Estan en proceso de pago Ziegler, Iveco Magirus y Schlingmann.
Segun las estimaciones del mercado, se indica que la multa a pagar por Schlingmann le significara impactar sus resultados por los próximos 6 a 7 años debiendo declarar pérdidas en sus balances para cumplir con el compromiso de pago de la multa. Para el caso de Iveco Magirus, la situación es mas compleja al punto que aun no han cancelado la multa la cual se indica que podría rondar los €$50 millones de Euros lo que significaria que el grupo debiera declararse en banca rota.
Hasta la fecha, más de €$20.5 millones han sido pagados como multa. Todo indica que la colusión comenzo con una serie de reuniones sostenidas por los ejecutivos de dichas empresas en Suiza en la cual, se realizaron acuerdos para repartir la participacion y cuota de maquinas municipales por cada fabricante y fijar los precios de estas unidades.
"German Federal Cartel Office Fines Producers of Fire Engines €20.5m for price fixing and quota agreements"
On 10 February 2011 the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) imposed fines totalling approx. €20.5m on three manufacturers of fire engines for price fixing and quota agreements.
The companies fined are Albert Ziegler GmbH & Co. KG, Schlingmann GmbH & Co. KG, both with locations in Germany and Rosenbauer-Group with locations in Germany and Austria. The proceedings against a fourth manufacturer of fire engines are still pending. The FCO also fined a chartered accountant due to its participation in the cartel agreement.
At least from 2001 the companies had agreed on price fixing and sales quotas. For several years the four companies involved granted target quotas to each other. The companies notified a chartered accountant based in Switzerland of their sales data.
From these data the accountant compiled a list of projects. In order to control whether the companies complied with the target quotas, the companies met regularly at the Zürich airport. Moreover the companies agreed on price increases.
In addition to the Zürich meetings, sales directors of the companies met regularly in order to allocate the municipal public tenders for fire engines. The proceedings against the individuals involved had been handed over to the public prosecution and criminal proceedings for bid-rigging have been initiated against the individuals.
The FCO searched the companies four times from May 2009 to July 2010. Searches also took place in Austria where the FCO was successfully supported by the Austrian Competition Authority."
According to the FCO the companies involved agreed on a settlement. However, the fining decision is not yet final and absolute.