The German Competition Authority fines 3 distributors of test and measurement equipment €453K for a price-fixing cartel uncovered by a whistleblower (CalPlus / Elektronik-Kontor Messtechnik / TVW)
On 15 July 2026, the German Bundeskartellamt announced fines totalling €453,000 on three companies that distribute test and measurement equipment — CalPlus, Elektronik-Kontor Messtechnik and TVW Meßtechnik — for coordinating discounts, and thereby a key component of price, over a period of at least six years. The decisions imposing the fines are final. Backg
