Ventilation deal could hike product prices for contractors

Officials at the Competition and Markets Authority are warning that contractors could face price rises for ventilation products.
The watchdog has completed an initial Phase 1 investigation after Lindab International AB’s purchase last October of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited raised competition concerns in relation to the supply of circular ducts and fittings.
Lindab is a ventilation company primarily active in the UK through subsidiaries Lindab Limited and Ductmann Limited which both manufactu