Door Manufacturers Masonite, JELD-WEN Accused of Price Fixing

Two New York residents accuse door manufacturers Masonite Corp. and JELD-WEN Inc. of scheming to fix prices.

Allison Dellatore and Craig Weitz asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Dec. 13 to certify a class action on behalf of consumers who had to pay more as a result of this alleged scheme.

The doors in question are interior molded doors, made by sandwiching a wood frame and a core between two molded doorskins. They are the most popular type of interior door in North America, according to the plaintiffs.

Masonite and JELD-WEN eliminated competition by acquiring ...