Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1945
Postwar scrutiny and arrests
After the RWKS was dissolved by the occupying authorities, 44 leading representatives of member companies were arrested in the British occupation zone on September 7. The action formed part of the postwar examination of the coal industry’s role under the Third Reich.
1901
Cartel pricing inquiry
The RWKS pricing policy contributed to the Kartellenquete, a public inquiry into the economic and political role of cartels.
1900
Coal shortage controversy
A coal shortage was associated with poor planning and/or excessive profit-seeking, exposing the risks of concentrating supply coordination in a dominant cartel.