Dofasco Tubular Products Corporation have announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement on the sale of its Elizabethtown, Kentucky stainless tube making facility to Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario. Dofasco Tubular Products stated that it engaged in the sale of its Elizabethtown stainless steel tubing facility in order to focus on its core carbon steel businesses of Mechanical and Automotive tubing.

Roadranger Marketing has released the results of recent fuel economy tests revealing fuel savings of an additional one percent with use of the newest generation of Roadranger Synthetic Lubricants for transmissions and axles. The tests, which compared Roadranger Synthetic Lubricants to traditional synthetic blends and semi-synthetic blends, included those that were performed with two major U.S. fleets, and a third that was conducted at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.

Eaton has again revised its Roadranger Products Approved Lubricants List (TCMT0020), having just done so last month, adding Roadranger FE 75W-90 and Cognis Emgard FE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant to the list of approved lubricants. This Approved Lubricants List contains transmission and drive axle lubricants approved by Eaton and Dana for use with the Roadranger Extended Warranties.

Shell has reclaimed the number one position in the world lubricants market, according to data from a recently completed study by analysts at Kline & Company. Primarily a result of its China operations, Shell edged out its largest competitor, albeit by a slim margin, just one year after ExxonMobil had achieved the top position.

Terex Roadbuilding and POLARIS Laboratories announced the implementation of the equipment manufacturer's new Managed Maintenance Fluid Analysis Program. The new program covers equipment from Terex's mobile concrete and asphalt lines including slipform pavers, trimmers, asphalt pavers, cold planers, reclaimer/stabilizers and material transfer vehicles.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation and Georgia- Pacific LLC have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to purchase the assets of the Brewton, Ala., white top linerboard and bleached board mill from Smurfit-Stone for approximately $355 million.