Dec 3 - By Associated Press
Writing pen maker Newell Rubbermaid has opened its new ink plant in Manchester.

Oct 27 - By Associated Press
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said Wednesday that cost-control efforts and its decision to stop making some of its less-profitable products helped push its third-quarter profit higher even as sales declined.

Jul 30 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Consumer products company Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent, thanks to lower material costs and a decision to stop making some less-profitable products.
Jul 28 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. reports results for the second quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Apr 30 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its cost-cutting helped it beat Wall Street forecasts during the first quarter, and it maintained its profit forecasts for the year, news that sent the company's shares to an almost five-month high.
Apr 29 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. reports results for the first quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Apr 3 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. CEO Mark Ketchum received compensation the company valued at $5.3 million in 2008, down more than 37 percent from the previous year as the consumer product maker lost money because of one-time charges, according to Associated Press calculations of data in a regulatory filing.
Jan 29 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said Thursday that it lost nearly $257 million in the fourth quarter as a hefty asset impairment charge and falling sales weighed down results.
Dec 17 - By Associated Press
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. slashed its fourth-quarter and full-year profit guidance Wednesday, citing the downturn in the global economy and its impact on the company's retail customers.

Oct 30 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its third-quarter profit skidded 68 percent, and it forecast weaker-than-expected earnings for the rest of the year because of falling consumer spending.
Aug 12 - By Associated Press
Consumer-products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. on Tuesday said it will build a new ink manufacturing plant in Manchester, Tenn.
Jul 15 - By Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer
The increasing cost of plastic ingredients is forcing Newell Rubbermaid Inc. to lay off workers, scrap some of its basic home and office products and raise prices on other items by as much as 22 percent.
Feb 27 - By Harry R. Weber, AP Airlines Writer
Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy an Illinois maker of touch-free washroom dispensers and other devices for $445 million, its second acquisition announced this week.
Feb 25 - By Harry R. Weber, AP Airlines Writer
Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid said Monday it has agreed to buy a Japanese maker of strollers, car seats and other children's products.
Nov 30 - By Harry R. Weber, AP Airlines Writer
Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc., faced with a weak sales outlook, is shuffling some executive responsibilities in a drive to ignite growth.