HDD Component Makers Face US Price-Fixing Lawsuit

A new U.S. class-action lawsuit alleges that major hard drive suspension assembly manufacturers engaged in a coordinated 13-year price-fixing scheme that inflated costs across the HDD supply chain. Because these components are widely used in drives sold under major storage brands, the case could have broad implications for resellers, system integrators, and end users who purchased hard drives or computers containing them. The filing also mirrors an earlier Canadian action, reinforcing concerns about long-running antitrust exposure in the storage industry.