COMPCOM ABSOLVES ELCOR

MBABANE – The Eswatini Competition Commission (CompCom) has absolved Elcor Industries from any violation of the Competition Act of 2007.

This follows a concern which had been raised by Afrox through a letter which was signed by Country Manager Paula Heaney alleging that the erection of a sign exhibiting the pricing schedule of Elcor Industries next to their business premises was competitively sensitive and asked for its removal. The business premises of the Afrox site in the capital city are located right next to the new premises which were recently officially opened by Elcor Industries opposite the Central Transport Organisation (CTO).

In the letter dated August 28, 2019 which was addressed to Elcor Industries, Heaney said it had come to their attention that representatives of Elcor Industries (Pty) Ltd exhibited Elcor LPG pricing on the street outside Afrox Mbabane site’s front gate, which was within full view of the employees at the Afrox Mbabane site.  “We hereby inform you that this information, which was in no way solicited or sought out by any Afrox Eswatini employees, is competitively sensitive and should not be in plain view of the Afrox Mbabane offices,” Heaney alleged.
The country manager also mentioned that they further understood that a permanent sign with Elcor pricing had been erected by Elcor which was visible from the Afrox Mbabane entrance and site.

“Again, we reiterate that such information is competitively sensitive and Afrox Mbabane does not want to have such information visible to any of its employees. We hereby request that you move the signs, which constitute a competition law risk to both of our companies, and relocate any pricing information to a place where it is only visible to Elcor customers and Elcor employees. We trust that you will cooperate in the interests of competition law compliance,” added Heaney.

Seen

In a letter which has also been seen by the Business Desk, which was signed by CompCom Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William Sukati addressed to Elcor Industries, the commission said it found nothing wrong with the signs which were a source of the concern raised. 

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