When Pipes Get Political: Why the DOJ Is Looking at PVC Prices
Posted on January 21, 2026 by Edwin Schneider
It didn’t begin with a press conference or a dramatic raid or anyone saying the word “cartel.” It began with phone calls. Procurement managers are comparing notes, and contractors are quietly asking each other the same question. Why were PVC pipe prices moving together again? Same week. Same jump. Different suppliers. At first, nobody wanted […]