Total Marketing Middle Eastsigned a distribution agreement with AW Rostamani Trading Co. The automotive company will distribute Total’s branded lubricants in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Frankfurt, Germany-based specialty hydrocarbon supplier HCS Group acquired Trafolube GmbH, which recycles transformer and turbine oils. Cologne, Germany-based Lanxess will restructure its distribution set-up for its lubricant additives products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa starting January 2019, appointing eight new distribution partners: Krahn Chemie Deutschland GmbH, Petrico Ltd., Pemco Additives AB, Trigueros Quimica S.L., Brenntag, FinExim OU, Addisol Endless Resources and InterActive SA.