EU opens antitrust probe into Omya's calcium carbonate supply practices

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Omya, a major supplier of calcium carbonates to the paper industry, over alleged exclusivity requirements that may breach EU competition rules. The probe focuses on whether Omya forced customers to purchase all or most of their calcium carbonates from it, potentially foreclosing competitors. This marks a regulatory escalation in the EU's scrutiny of industrial input markets, with potential implications for paper industry costs and supplier competition.

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