In response to market rumors and noting recent appreciation in its stock price, IPSCO Inc. has confirmed that it is currently in discussions that could lead to a potential acquisition of the Company. It has been reported that Evraz Group SA, Russia's biggest steelmaker, is in talks to acquire IPSCO.

Roadranger has again revised its Roadranger Products Approved Lubricants List (TCMT0020), having just done so in January 2007. This Approved Lubricants List contains transmission and drive axle lubricants approved by Eaton and Dana for use with the Roadranger Extended Warranties. The list includes 500,000 mile Extended Drain Lubricants for Transmissions - Eaton Specification: PS-164 R7, and for Drive Axles - Dana Specification: SHAES-256 Rev C.

ConocoPhillips Company has announced that its line of API CJ-4 diesel engine oils are also compliant with the new Caterpillar Engine Crankcase Fluid (ECF) -2 and ECF-1-a specifications. These products, which were previously qualified as Cat ECF-3, were designed for use in the 2007 or later model engines equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF) and catalysts for exhaust aftertreatment.

Total recently announced that its ELF Solaris line of synthetic motor oils is now available in the United States and Canada. Solaris is the first synthetic motor oil made especially for low-sulfur diesel systems. This new line of 5W-30 high-performance synthetic lubricant is specially formulated for newer vehicles equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and other post-treatment filters, such as those used in Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagon and Nissan automobiles.

Shell Lubricants has introduced Shell Cassida® Fluid GLE (available in ISO 150 and 220), an odorless, tasteless and non-toxic full synthetic lubricant that is specially designed for various applications in the food and beverage canning industry. Shell Cassida® Fluid GLE is recommended by Angelus® Sanitary Can Machine Company, the world's largest manufacturer of can seamer machines, who use Shell Cassida® Fluid GLE as the factory fill in its machines.

Michelin North America, Inc. has announced that it will close its Mogadore, Ohio tire plant and consolidate tire production to its BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing facility in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The transfer of production will begin in July and be completed by the end of October 2007, when the Mogadore facility will end production operations.

The Synthetic H1 Food Grade Compressor Lubricants Chart is the eleventh of an eighteen chart set of the Second Edition of our Synthetic Lubricant Cross Reference Chart Series. The complete series consists of over 6,500 (fully) synthetic lubricants marketed by over 425 worldwide lube manufacturing & marketing companies and OEMs.