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Saint Gobain's CSR illegally hiked prices, strangled supply, Australian court told

By James Panichi ( July 21, 2025, 09:26 GMT | Insight) -- Saint Gobain-owned manufacturer CSR Building Products squeezed an Australian competitor during the Covid-19 epidemic by illegally increasing prices and deliberately stifling the distribution of insulation materials that had been ordered under the terms of a contract, a court has been told. Filings to the Federal Court of Australia by building company Consolidated Energy allege that CSR subsidiary Bradford Insulation’s combination of repeated price spikes for its products and boardroom-ordered disruptions to delivery were in violation of competition law.Saint Gobain-owned manufacturer CSR Building Products squeezed an Australian competitor during the Covid-19 epidemic by illegally increasing prices and deliberately stifling the distribution of insulation materials that had been ordered under the terms of a contract, a court has been told....

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