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Cartel Suspicion: Raid at Blizzard Factory in Salzburg

The EU Commission has conducted raids in the "ski equipment sector" on companies due to concerns regarding antitrust laws. The Blizzard factory in Mittersill, Salzburg, was also "visited" as part of an inspection, confirmed the Italian ski boot manufacturer and Blizzard parent company, the Tecnica Group.

According to their own statements, the EU investigators took a closer look at several companies from Monday onwards due to suspicions of cartel activities, but did not specify any names or locations.

Investigators from the Competition Authority Also Conduct Raid at Blizzard Factory in Salzburg

"The company is convinced that it has always acted in full compliance with the applicable laws and immediately offered its full cooperation to the involved authorities. It provided all requested information and documents and reaffirmed its full confidence in the work of the competent authorities," the Tecnica statement continued. In addition to Blizzard, Tecnica owns brands such as Moon Boot, Lowa, and Nordica. The EU Commission emphasized in a release on Monday that such inspections neither mean that the companies in question have been found guilty of anti-competitive behavior, nor do they prejudge the outcome of the investigation. The EU investigators were accompanied by officials from the relevant national competition authority.

(APA/Red)

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