Jun 13, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Four European chemical groups were fined by the EU antitrust commission for allocating sales volumes and fixing prices for sodium chlorate, Euwid pulp and paper reported. The companies involved into anti-competitive behaviour, Akzo Nobel, EKA Chemicals, Finnish Chemicals, Erikem Luxembourg, Arkema France, Elf Aquitaine, Aragonesas Industria y Energia and Uralita, have to pay the total of Euro 79 million.