Investigation launched on Çamsan Entegre Ağaç Sanayi, Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Kronospan Orman Ürünleri Sanayi , which operate in MDF and Particle Board Sector (20.5.2025)
The Competition Board decided to conduct a preliminary inquiry about the undertakings operating in MDF and particleboard sector as well as MDF and Particleboard Industrialists’ Association concerning the claims that they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition through collusion during raw material supply processes.
Within the framework of the examinations made under the scope of the preliminary inquiry, the suspicions about restriction of competition are deemed significant and sufficient; it has been decided to initiate an investigation according to article 41 of the Act no 4054 about
- Çamsan Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ,
- Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ,
- Kronospan Orman Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ,
which are among the undertakings that operate in MDF and particleboard sector, in order to determine whether they violated article 4 of the same Act.
Of the undertakings about which an investigation has been initiated,
- Çamsan Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ operates in the production and sale of MDF and MDF LAM products as well as the production and sale of laminate flooring,
- Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ operates in the production and sale of raw and melamine faced particle board, gloss panel, MDF as well as the production and sale of laminate flooring, worktop, door panel and pallet,
- Kronospan Orman Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ operates in the production and sale of particleboard, covering, plywood, formaldehyde resin, glue, OSB and laminate flooring.
* Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation. These declarations, which are made within the framework of informing the public on Competition Board decisions, cannot be interpreted to mean that the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054 and that they have faced or will face sanctions under the Act.