Federal Trade Commission Removes Bleach Companies’ Non-Compete Agreement

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently put an end to a non-compete agreement between two bleach companies that drastically reduced competition in the American South. Oltrin Solutions, LLC and JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., were competitors in the market for bulk bleach, which is used primarily as a disinfectant in municipal water treatment. Oltrin is a joint venture between Trinity Manufacturing and Olin Corporation, the largest bleach producer in North America. JCI is one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of various water treatment chemicals, including bleach.

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