France

Total Acquires Lubrilog

Total Acquires Lubrilog

September 29, 2020

French energy major Total announced last week that it had acquired Lubrilog SAS, thereby strengthening Total’s presenc ...

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France Market Makes Strong Rebound

September 22, 2020

Lubricant demand in France rebounded after bottoming out in April and in June actually ran ahead of sales from the same ...

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Survey Studies Impacts of Rouen Fire

August 31, 2020

France’s public health agency is conducting a survey to assess health and quality of life impacts of a September 2019 ...

Total’s Sales Jumped in 2019

Total’s Sales Jumped in 2019

August 23, 2020

Global lubricant sales by French energy giant Total S.A. jumped more than 20% in 2019, according to a report that the co ...

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Shepherd Chemical Expands Additives Facility

January 22, 2019

Shepherd Chemical Co., a producer of metal-based lubricant additives, announced a multi-million dollar expansion that co ...

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Germany and France Try to Jump-start Battery Production

November 19, 2018

Concerned that their industries are falling behind Asia, Germany and France announced initiatives in November to help Eu ...

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Shell Sells French Base Oil Plant

August 8, 2007

Royal Dutch Shell signed a letter of intent last week to sell its refinery in Petit Couronne, France, including its bigg ...

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Veolia, Total Team to Recycle Used Oil

December 13, 2006

Veolia Environnement and Total on Nov. 30 announced the creation of Osilub, a joint venture to develop a sustainable use ...