Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that its bromate analysis solutions are fully compliant with the new ISO standard for bromate analysis by ion chromatography (IC) titled, Water quality - Determination of dissolved bromate - Method using ion chromatography (IC) and post column reaction (PCR) (ISO 11206:2011(E)).

Arkema announced plans to acquire the industrial applications specialty alcoxylate business of SEPPIC.

LANXESS has acquired Verichem Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.

Celanese Corp. announced an agreement to acquire certain assets from Ashland Inc.

Swiss-based specialty chemicals company Clariant strengthened its presence in Asia with the opening of its new regional headquarters for Southeast Asia and the Pacific and its new Global Textile Chemicals headquarters, both located in Singapore.

Pump Solutions Group, a business unit operating within the Dover Fluid Management Segment of Dover Corp., announced the acquisition of Tianjin RedScrew Pump Manufacturing Technology Co. Ltd.

Arizona Chemical announced the formation of the legal entity, Arizona Chemical Limited, a China trading company.

The Lubrizol Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase Merquinsa, a leader in specialty thermoplastic polyurethanes.

Perstorp and PTT Global Chemical announced plans to launch a joint venture dedicated to the manufacture and sale of aromatic (TDI) and aliphatic (IPDI, HDI and derivates) isocyanates serving the polyurethane industry.

Arch Chemicals Inc. has reached an agreement in which Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co. Ltd. of Japan has licensed Arch under certain patents in the United States, Europe, Japan and China covering an advanced method of manufacturing 1, 2 benzisothiazolin 3-one.