Colombia: Colombia's Superintendent of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has launched an investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour within the cement industry. According to the regulator, the investigation relates to alleged 'sustained and unjustified increases in the price of cement since January 2010.'
In 2008 the regulator issued fines in excess of US$1m to cement firms for involvement in a market sharing agreement. Cementos Argos has denied involvement in price fixing or market sharing.