Lanxess named Jacquez Perez as its new country representative in the United Kingdom and managing director of Lanxess Holding UK effective Oct. 1. He previously held positions at Lanxess India of vice chairman and managing director plus chief financial officer and chief compliance officer. Agilent Technologies and Grabner Instruments entered into an equipment manufacturing agreement. Austria-based Grabner will perform in-field lube and grease analysis using Agilents Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy system.