Commerce Commission likely to go ahead with Gib investigation

Commerce Commission likely to go ahead with Gib investigation
Fletcher’s Gib brand commands about 95% of the plasterboard market. (Image: Fletcher)
Jenny Ruth
It looks like the Commerce Commission will plough ahead with its third investigation of Fletcher Building’s Winstone Wallboards’ use of “quantity-rewarding rebates”, despite the company saying last week that it has axed their use.“Our investigation into Winstone Wallboards’ rebates for plasterboard will further consider any effect that these may have had or may be having on competition and whether they may breach part 2 of the Commerce Act,” the commission said in written answers to BusinessDesk questio...

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