The company was able to achieve this feat by recently closing its Maersk Oil acquisition that was signed last year. With this deal, Total is expected to possess an output of 500,000 boe/d by 2020.

Covestro announced that it has begun commercial production of a continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite material (abbreviated to CFRTP). The novel lightweight, high-strength and aesthetic material can be produced efficiently and is attracting interest from various customers and industries, the company announced.

FDA regulatory compliance is a mission-critical requirement. If the FDA finds a manufacturer to be non-compliant to or in violation of FDA rules, the consequences can be severe with warning letters, mandatory product recalls, temporary shutdowns, criminal penalties and fines depending on the severity of the violation. These penalties imposed by FDA could seriously dent the manufacturer’s brand image and at times could even cripple the manufacturer financially.

Yokogawa China has been awarded an order by Zhejiang Petrochemical to supply 190 gas chromatographs for the first phase of a project to construct an integrated refinery and petrochemical production complex at a new industrial site in the Zhoushan archipelago, China.

BASF and top universities jointly develop new process improving the bioavailability of active ingredients. The Supersonic spray-drying process yields stable and soluble amorphous nanoparticles.

Honeywell has announced the launch of its seventh manufacturing facility in India. This 75,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility has been built for Honeywell Automation India Ltd (HAIL) and will significantly expand the company’s manufacturing capabilities in the country.

British engineering company Amec Foster Wheeler announces the award of a contract by Yuhuang Chemical (YCI), a US-based subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Company (SYCC), for its first major project in the US, a 1.7 million tons per year world-scale methanol facility on the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

Praxair has signed an agreement to acquire Yara International ASA’s (Yara) European CO2 business. The proposed transaction also includes Praxair’s acquisition of Yara’s remaining 34 % stake in the Yara Praxair Holding AS industrial gas joint venture in Scandinavia. The investment for both transactions is expected to be 312 million euros.

For the production of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products as well as for the processing of foodstuff, a special thoroughness and cleanliness must be ensured to consumers. For this reason, particularly high demands are placed for equipment which is used in these branches.

Exxon Mobil and Synthetic Genomics announced a new phase in their joint algae biofuel research program that could lead to the technical ability to produce 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel per day by 2025.