ANTITRUST DIVISION
Sherman Act Violations Yielding a Corporate Fine of $10 Million or More
Defendant (FY) |
Product |
Fine
($ Millions) |
Geographic
Scope |
Country |
F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$500 |
International |
Switzerland |
Société Air France and
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V. (2008) |
Air Transportation
(Cargo) |
$350 |
International |
France (Société Air France)
The Netherlands (KLM) |
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (2007) |
Air Transportation
(Cargo & Passenger) |
$300 |
International |
Korea |
British Airways PLC (2007) |
Air Transportation
(Cargo & Passenger) |
$300 |
International |
UK |
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (2006) |
DRAM |
$300 |
International |
Korea |
BASF AG (1999) |
Vitamins |
$225 |
International |
Germany |
Hynix Semiconductor Inc.(2005) |
DRAM |
$185 |
International |
Korea |
Infineon Technologies AG (2004) |
DRAM |
$160 |
International |
Germany |
SGL Carbon AG (1999) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$135 |
International |
Germany |
Mitsubishi Corp. (2001) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$134 |
International |
Japan |
Japan Airlines International Co. LTD (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$110 |
International |
Japan |
UCAR International, Inc. (1998) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$110 |
International |
U.S. |
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (1996) |
Lysine & Citric Acid |
$100 |
International |
U.S. |
Elpida Memory, Inc. (2006) |
DRAM |
$84 |
International |
Japan |
Dupont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. (2005) |
Chloroprene Rubber |
$84 |
International |
U.S. |
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$72 |
International |
Japan |
Bayer AG (2004) |
Rubber Chemicals |
$66 |
International |
Germany |
Qantas Airways Limited (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$61 |
International |
Australia |
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$60 |
International |
Hong Kong /Republic of China |
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 |
SAS Cargo Group, A/S (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$52 |
International |
Denmark |
Crompton (2004) |
Rubber Chemicals |
$50 |
International |
U.S. |
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. |
Odfjell Seachem AS (2003) |
Parcel Tanker Shipping |
$42.5 |
International |
Norway |
Martinair Holland N.V. (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$42 |
International |
The Netherlands |
Solvay S.A. (2006) |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
$40.8 |
International |
Belgian |
Eisai Co., Ltd. (1999) |
Vitamins |
$40 |
International |
Japan |
Hoechst AG (1999) |
Sorbates |
$36 |
International |
Germany |
Bayer Corporation (2004) |
Polyester Polyols |
$33 |
International |
German Parent |
Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (1998) |
Graphite Electrodes |
$32.5 |
International |
Japan |
Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V.
(2006) |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
$32 |
International |
Dutch |
Philipp Holzmann AG (2000) |
Construction |
$30 |
International |
Germany |
Irving Materials, Inc (2005) |
Ready Mix Concrete |
$29.2 |
Domestic |
U.S. |
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 |
Jo Tankers, B.V. (2004) |
Parcel Tanker Shipping |
$19.5 |
International |
Netherlands |
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 |
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft (2003) |
Monochloracetic Acid |
$12 |
International |
Germany |
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 |
Zeon Chemicals L.P. (2005) |
NBR |
$10.5 |
International |
Japanese Parent |
Lonza AG (1998) |
Vitamins |
$10.5 |
International |
Switzerland |
De Beers Centenary AG (2004) |
Industrial Diamonds |
$10 |
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 |