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Tenneco Inc.

(TEN) is in the Auto Industry

Market Cap:$999.6M

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.1B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

This company knows the automotive industry can be exhausting. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, Tenneco Automotive (NYSE: TEN) is a producer of automotive equipment. The company produces Walker exhaust systems and Monroe ride-control equipment, as well as catalytic converters and vibration-control systems. It has nearly 100 facilities on six continents that sell to General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Toyota, Honda and Nissan. The company has annual revenue of about $4.4 billion and employs approximately 19,000 people. Tenneco Automotive changed its name to Tenneco Inc in October 2005. It received a 2006 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award for its innovative low-cost, light-weight muffler developed at it's Edenkoben, Germany, European Engineering Center.

Number of Employees 21,000

Contact Information

500 N Field Dr

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2595

www.tenneco.com

(847) 482-5000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing: 336399

Company News

Recent Events

Bank of America Initiates Coverage on Tenneco TEN with a Buy

12/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Tenneco raises $198 million through public offering of common stock

11/25/09 - New Investment - View Story
Fitch Upgrades Tenneco's IDR to 'B'; Outlook Stable

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Fitch Upgrades Tenneco's IDR to 'B'; Outlook Stable

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Tenneco shares jump on equity offering plans

11/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Tenneco Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Tenneco Stock Trading Higher On Broker Upgrade

10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Tenneco Shares Rise on Investor Optimism

10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Tenneco shares rise on investor optimism

10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Monroe plant in Cozad will close

9/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
1-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Tenneco?

9/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
IRSG and IISRP release study

7/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Auto-Parts Sector Looks Less Scrappy

6/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

earnings and tenneco inc. - All News and Analysis

Tenneco Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-01

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. The first question is from Brian Johnson. Please state your company name. Brian Johnson - Barclays Capital Could you kind of recap for us some of the cost reduction numbers, the targets, and how those are spread across the geographies, and then where the timing...

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Tenneco Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2009-02-05

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question is from Rich Kwas. You may ask your question and please state your company name. Rich Kwas - Wachovia Securities Hi, Wachovia. Good morning Ken and good morning Gregg. Gregg Sherrill Good morning Rich. Rich Kwas - Wachovia...

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Tenneco Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-04

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Brian Johnson – [Brathwaites Capital]. Brian Johnson – [Brathwaites Capital] Good morning. I want to focus a bit on decremental EBIT margin in North America. My calculations have it somewhere between 30% and 40%. Can you help us...

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