Wienerberger unit Jet Stream agrees to pay USD 52.4 million to settle PVC antitrust class actions

• Wienerberger unit Pipelife Jet Stream agreed to settle three U.S. antitrust class actions over alleged PVC pricing conduct.
• Jet Stream to pay USD 52.4 million, subject to final court sign-off; settlements would end all civil claims against it.
• Payments expected in 2026; booked as a one-off hit to reported EBITDA, with no impact on operating EBITDA.
• Deal removes joint-and-several liability risk tied to other defendants in the Northern District of Illinois litigation.

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