Lubricant supplier Torco International Corp. said Friday that it has filed suit against a former licensee, General Sales and Service Inc., for continuing to use the Torco name. Torco, which is based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., said it told General Sales and Service to stop using its name July 20 but that the latter is still doing business as Torco Racing Fuels and selling products under the Torco brand name. The suit alleges that these actions are infringing on and diluting Torco Internationals...

Dow Chemical Co. said last week that its biocides business unit and its Angus Chemical Co. subsidiary will open five new regional customer application centers from China to Brazil. The chemical giant also announced a restructuring of sales forces for Angus and Dow Biocides, including the reassignment of responsibility for metalworking biocides sold under the Angus flag. The new application centers are located in Tokyo; Guangzhou, China; Pune, India; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Sao Paulo, Br...

Milacron Inc. reached a settlement earlier this year with final remaining defendants in cases brought by General Motors workers who claimed to have been made ill by exposure to metalworking fluids at a Flint, Mich., factory, the company recentlyconfirmed.The litigation lasted for a decade. As part of the settlement, both sides agreed not to discuss the terms. We can state that there were two cases with multiple plaintiffs that have been settled and that settlements were made as a compromise so a...

Nissan North America on Friday directed dealers to stop selling tens of thousands of new sedans because of reports of excessive motor oil consumption. The company said it is working aggressively to pinpoint the problem but in the meantime advised motorists to closely monitor oil levels to prevent engine damage. Stop-sales orders are very unusual, so that reflects our commitment to addressing this problem, spokesman Fred Standish said. We have some suspicions about whats behind this, but we wante...