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Company: USALCO LLC
Current Parent Company: H.I.G. Capital
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Penalty: $6,100,000
Year: 2019
Date: September 26, 2019
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: USALCO agreed to pay $6.1 million to direct purchasers to settle its role in litigation alleging a conspiracy to rig the price of water treatment chemicals.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of New Jersey
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:16md2687
Case Name: Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Antitrust Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Specific Industry of Current Parent: private equity (including portfolio companies)
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