The Indian authorities has fined HP India and its companions a complete of 1.4 billion rupees (about $14.4 million) for working with reseller companions within the “cartelization” of computer systems, ink cartridges, and toner.
The Competitors Fee of India (CCI) mentioned this week that it discovered HP India had colluded with some channel companions to drive up the price of bids for presidency contracts for computer systems, in addition to for promoting ink cartridges, toner, and different printing provides, together with graphic and digital manufacturing provides.
It mentioned that HP was aiming to outcompete different OEMs and discourage resellers from promoting “counterfeit” ink and toner.
