diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Stream.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Stream.scala
index 76ea209db0..bb51a7a857 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Stream.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/Stream.scala
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ trait Stream[T] {
     f: (S, Try[T]) ⇒ (S, immutable.Seq[U]),
     onComplete: S ⇒ immutable.Seq[U] = (_: S) ⇒ Nil,
     isComplete: S ⇒ Boolean = (_: S) ⇒ false): Stream[U]
+
+  def groupBy[K](f: T ⇒ K): Stream[(K, Producer[T])]
+  def splitWhen(p: T ⇒ Boolean): Stream[Producer[T]]
+
+  def merge(other: Producer[T]): Stream[T]
+  def zip[U](other: Producer[U]): Stream[(T, U)]
+  def concat(next: Producer[T]): Stream[T]
+
   def toFuture(generator: ProcessorGenerator): Future[T]
   def consume(generator: ProcessorGenerator): Unit
   def toProducer(generator: ProcessorGenerator): Producer[T]
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ActorProcessor.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ActorProcessor.scala
index 8c058aedd8..2d6bef20b3 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ActorProcessor.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ActorProcessor.scala
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
  */
 package akka.stream.impl
 
-import java.util.Arrays
 import scala.collection.immutable
 import scala.util.{ Failure, Success }
 import scala.util.control.NonFatal
 import org.reactivestreams.api.Processor
-import org.reactivestreams.spi.{ Subscriber, Subscription }
+import org.reactivestreams.spi.Subscriber
 import akka.actor.{ Actor, ActorLogging, ActorRef, Props }
 import akka.stream.GeneratorSettings
 import akka.event.LoggingReceive
@@ -21,6 +20,11 @@ private[akka] object ActorProcessor {
   def props(settings: GeneratorSettings, op: AstNode): Props = op match {
     case t: Transform ⇒ Props(new TransformProcessorImpl(settings, t))
     case r: Recover   ⇒ Props(new RecoverProcessorImpl(settings, r))
+    case s: SplitWhen ⇒ Props(new SplitWhenProcessorImpl(settings, s.p))
+    case g: GroupBy   ⇒ Props(new GroupByProcessorImpl(settings, g.f))
+    case m: Merge     ⇒ Props(new MergeImpl(settings, m.other))
+    case z: Zip       ⇒ Props(new ZipImpl(settings, z.other))
+    case c: Concat    ⇒ Props(new ConcatImpl(settings, c.other))
   }
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +34,6 @@ class ActorProcessor[I, O]( final val impl: ActorRef) extends Processor[I, O] wi
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings) extends Actor with SubscriberManagement[Any] with ActorLogging {
-  import ActorProcessor._
   type S = ActorSubscription[Any]
 
   override def maxBufferSize: Int = settings.maxFanOutBufferSize
@@ -39,9 +42,10 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
 
   override def receive = waitingExposedPublisher
 
+  protected var primaryInputs: Inputs = _
+
   //////////////////////  Startup phases //////////////////////
 
-  var upstream: Subscription = _
   var exposedPublisher: ActorPublisher[Any] = _
 
   def waitingExposedPublisher: Receive = {
@@ -52,20 +56,27 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
   }
 
   def waitingForUpstream: Receive = downstreamManagement orElse {
-    case OnComplete ⇒ shutdown(completed = true) // There is nothing to flush here
+    case OnComplete ⇒
+      // Instead of introducing an edge case, handle it in the general way
+      primaryInputs = EmptyInputs
+      transitionToRunningWhenReady()
     case OnSubscribe(subscription) ⇒
       assert(subscription != null)
-      upstream = subscription
-      // Prime up input buffer
-      upstream.requestMore(inputBuffer.length)
-      context.become(running)
+      primaryInputs = new BatchingInputBuffer(subscription, settings.initialInputBufferSize)
+      transitionToRunningWhenReady()
     case OnError(cause) ⇒ failureReceived(cause)
   }
 
+  def transitionToRunningWhenReady(): Unit = if (primaryInputs ne null) {
+    primaryInputs.prefetch()
+    transferState = initialTransferState
+    context.become(running)
+  }
+
   //////////////////////  Management of subscribers //////////////////////
 
   // All methods called here are implemented by SubscriberManagement
-  val downstreamManagement: Receive = {
+  def downstreamManagement: Receive = {
     case SubscribePending ⇒
       subscribePending()
     case RequestMore(subscription, elements) ⇒
@@ -83,9 +94,10 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
 
   def running: Receive = LoggingReceive(downstreamManagement orElse {
     case OnNext(element) ⇒
-      enqueueInputElement(element)
+      primaryInputs.enqueueInputElement(element)
       pump()
     case OnComplete ⇒
+      primaryInputs.complete()
       flushAndComplete()
       pump()
     case OnError(cause) ⇒ failureReceived(cause)
@@ -93,12 +105,15 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
 
   // Called by SubscriberManagement when all subscribers are gone.
   // The method shutdown() is called automatically by SubscriberManagement after it called this method.
-  override def cancelUpstream(): Unit = if (upstream ne null) upstream.cancel()
+  override def cancelUpstream(): Unit = {
+    if (primaryInputs ne null) primaryInputs.cancel()
+    PrimaryOutputs.cancel()
+  }
 
   // Called by SubscriberManagement whenever the output buffer is ready to accept additional elements
   override protected def requestFromUpstream(elements: Int): Unit = {
     log.debug(s"received downstream demand from buffer: $elements")
-    downstreamBufferSpace += elements
+    PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputDemand(elements)
   }
 
   def failureReceived(e: Throwable): Unit = fail(e)
@@ -107,80 +122,45 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
     shutdownReason = Some(e)
     log.error(e, "failure during processing") // FIXME: escalate to supervisor instead
     abortDownstream(e)
-    if (upstream ne null) upstream.cancel()
+    if (primaryInputs ne null) primaryInputs.cancel()
     context.stop(self)
   }
 
-  private var downstreamBufferSpace = 0
-  private var inputBuffer = Array.ofDim[AnyRef](settings.initialInputBufferSize)
-  private var inputBufferElements = 0
-  private var nextInputElementCursor = 0
-  val IndexMask = settings.initialInputBufferSize - 1
+  object PrimaryOutputs extends Outputs {
+    private var downstreamBufferSpace = 0
+    private var downstreamCompleted = false
+    def demandAvailable = downstreamBufferSpace > 0
 
-  // TODO: buffer and batch sizing heuristics
-  def requestBatchSize = math.max(1, inputBuffer.length / 2)
-  private var batchRemaining = requestBatchSize
-
-  def dequeueInputElement(): Any = {
-    val elem = inputBuffer(nextInputElementCursor)
-    inputBuffer(nextInputElementCursor) = null
-
-    batchRemaining -= 1
-    if (batchRemaining == 0 && !upstreamCompleted) {
-      upstream.requestMore(requestBatchSize)
-      batchRemaining = requestBatchSize
+    def enqueueOutputDemand(demand: Int): Unit = downstreamBufferSpace += demand
+    def enqueueOutputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
+      downstreamBufferSpace -= 1
+      pushToDownstream(elem)
     }
 
-    inputBufferElements -= 1
-    nextInputElementCursor += 1
-    nextInputElementCursor &= IndexMask
-    elem
+    def complete(): Unit = downstreamCompleted = true
+    def cancel(): Unit = downstreamCompleted = true
+    def isComplete: Boolean = downstreamCompleted
+    override val NeedsDemand: TransferState = new TransferState {
+      def isReady = demandAvailable
+      def isCompleted = downstreamCompleted
+    }
+    override def NeedsDemandOrCancel: TransferState = new TransferState {
+      def isReady = demandAvailable || downstreamCompleted
+      def isCompleted = false
+    }
   }
 
-  def enqueueInputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
-    inputBuffer((nextInputElementCursor + inputBufferElements) & IndexMask) = elem.asInstanceOf[AnyRef]
-    inputBufferElements += 1
-  }
+  def needsPrimaryInputAndDemand = primaryInputs.NeedsInput && PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
 
-  def enqueueOutputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
-    downstreamBufferSpace -= 1
-    pushToDownstream(elem)
-  }
-
-  // States of the operation that is executed by this processor
-  trait TransferState {
-    protected def isReady: Boolean
-    def isCompleted: Boolean
-    def isExecutable = isReady && !isCompleted
-    def inputsAvailable = inputBufferElements > 0
-    def demandAvailable = downstreamBufferSpace > 0
-    def inputsDepleted = upstreamCompleted && inputBufferElements == 0
-  }
-  object NeedsInput extends TransferState {
-    def isReady = inputsAvailable || inputsDepleted
-    def isCompleted = false
-  }
-  object NeedsDemand extends TransferState {
-    def isReady = demandAvailable
-    def isCompleted = false
-  }
-  object NeedsInputAndDemand extends TransferState {
-    def isReady = inputsAvailable && demandAvailable || inputsDepleted
-    def isCompleted = false
-  }
-  object Completed extends TransferState {
-    def isReady = false
-    def isCompleted = true
-  }
-
-  var transferState: TransferState = NeedsInputAndDemand
+  var transferState: TransferState = _
+  protected def initialTransferState: TransferState
 
   // Exchange input buffer elements and output buffer "requests" until one of them becomes empty.
   // Generate upstream requestMore for every Nth consumed input element
   protected def pump(): Unit = {
     try while (transferState.isExecutable) {
+      transferState = transfer()
       log.debug(s"iterating the pump with state $transferState and buffer $bufferDebug")
-      transferState = transfer(transferState)
     } catch { case NonFatal(e) ⇒ fail(e) }
 
     log.debug(s"finished iterating the pump with state $transferState and buffer $bufferDebug")
@@ -188,9 +168,8 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
     if (transferState.isCompleted) {
       if (!isShuttingDown) {
         log.debug("shutting down the pump")
-        if (!upstreamCompleted) upstream.cancel()
-        Arrays.fill(inputBuffer, 0, inputBuffer.length, null)
-        inputBufferElements = 0
+        if (!primaryInputs.isCompleted) primaryInputs.cancel()
+        primaryInputs.clear()
         context.become(flushing)
         isShuttingDown = true
       }
@@ -200,16 +179,11 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
 
   // Needs to be implemented by Processor implementations. Transfers elements from the input buffer to the output
   // buffer.
-  protected def transfer(current: TransferState): TransferState
+  protected def transfer(): TransferState
 
   //////////////////////  Completing and Flushing  //////////////////////
 
-  var upstreamCompleted = false
-
-  protected def flushAndComplete(): Unit = {
-    upstreamCompleted = true
-    context.become(flushing)
-  }
+  protected def flushAndComplete(): Unit = context.become(flushing)
 
   def flushing: Receive = downstreamManagement orElse {
     case OnSubscribe(subscription) ⇒ throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot subscribe shutdown subscriber")
@@ -219,6 +193,7 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
   //////////////////////  Shutdown and cleanup (graceful and abort) //////////////////////
 
   var isShuttingDown = false
+
   var shutdownReason: Option[Throwable] = ActorPublisher.NormalShutdownReason
 
   // Called by SubscriberManagement to signal that output buffer finished (flushed or aborted)
@@ -226,6 +201,7 @@ private[akka] abstract class ActorProcessorImpl(val settings: GeneratorSettings)
     isShuttingDown = true
     if (completed)
       shutdownReason = None
+    PrimaryOutputs.complete()
     context.stop(self)
   }
 
@@ -257,27 +233,34 @@ private[akka] class TransformProcessorImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, op: Ast
   // TODO performance improvement: mutable buffer?
   var emits = immutable.Seq.empty[Any]
 
-  override def transfer(current: TransferState): TransferState = {
-    val depleted = current.inputsDepleted
+  object NeedsInputAndDemandOrCompletion extends TransferState {
+    def isReady = primaryInputs.inputsAvailable && PrimaryOutputs.demandAvailable || primaryInputs.inputsDepleted
+    def isCompleted = false
+  }
+
+  override def initialTransferState = NeedsInputAndDemandOrCompletion
+
+  override def transfer(): TransferState = {
+    val depleted = primaryInputs.inputsDepleted
     if (emits.isEmpty) {
       isComplete = op.isComplete(state)
       if (depleted || isComplete) {
         emits = op.onComplete(state)
         hasOnCompleteRun = true
       } else {
-        val e = dequeueInputElement()
+        val e = primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement()
         val (nextState, newEmits) = op.f(state, e)
         state = nextState
         emits = newEmits
       }
     } else {
-      enqueueOutputElement(emits.head)
+      PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(emits.head)
       emits = emits.tail
     }
 
-    if (emits.nonEmpty) NeedsDemand
+    if (emits.nonEmpty) PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
     else if (hasOnCompleteRun) Completed
-    else NeedsInputAndDemand
+    else NeedsInputAndDemandOrCompletion
   }
 
   override def toString: String = s"Transformer(state=$state, isComplete=$isComplete, hasOnCompleteRun=$hasOnCompleteRun, emits=$emits)"
@@ -287,12 +270,39 @@ private[akka] class TransformProcessorImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, op: Ast
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 private[akka] class RecoverProcessorImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, _op: Ast.Recover) extends TransformProcessorImpl(_settings, _op.t) {
-  override def enqueueInputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
-    super.enqueueInputElement(Success(elem))
+
+  val WrapInSuccess: Receive = {
+    case OnNext(elem) ⇒
+      primaryInputs.enqueueInputElement(Success(elem))
+      pump()
   }
+
+  override def running: Receive = WrapInSuccess orElse super.running
+
   override def failureReceived(e: Throwable): Unit = {
-    super.enqueueInputElement(Failure(e))
+    primaryInputs.enqueueInputElement(Failure(e))
+    primaryInputs.complete()
     flushAndComplete()
     pump()
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] object IdentityProcessorImpl {
+  def props(settings: GeneratorSettings): Props = Props(new IdentityProcessorImpl(settings))
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class IdentityProcessorImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings) extends ActorProcessorImpl(_settings) {
+
+  override def initialTransferState = needsPrimaryInputAndDemand
+  override protected def transfer(): TransferState = {
+    PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement())
+    needsPrimaryInputAndDemand
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/GroupByProcessorImpl.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/GroupByProcessorImpl.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4aac4191d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/GroupByProcessorImpl.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream.impl
+
+import org.reactivestreams.spi.Subscription
+import akka.actor.{ Terminated, Props, ActorRef }
+import akka.stream.{ Stream, GeneratorSettings }
+import akka.stream.impl._
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] object GroupByProcessorImpl {
+
+  trait SubstreamElementState
+  case object NoPending extends SubstreamElementState
+  case class PendingElement(elem: Any, key: Any) extends SubstreamElementState
+  case class PendingElementForNewStream(elem: Any, key: Any) extends SubstreamElementState
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class GroupByProcessorImpl(settings: GeneratorSettings, val keyFor: Any ⇒ Any) extends MultiStreamOutputProcessor(settings) {
+  import GroupByProcessorImpl._
+
+  var keyToSubstreamOutputs = collection.mutable.Map.empty[Any, SubstreamOutputs]
+
+  var substreamPendingState: SubstreamElementState = NoPending
+  def substreamsFinished: Boolean = keyToSubstreamOutputs.isEmpty
+
+  override def initialTransferState = needsPrimaryInputAndDemand
+
+  override def transfer(): TransferState = substreamPendingState match {
+    case PendingElementForNewStream(elem, key) ⇒
+      if (PrimaryOutputs.isComplete) {
+        substreamPendingState = NoPending
+        // Just drop, we do not open any more substreams
+        primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+      } else {
+        val substreamOutput = newSubstream()
+        pushToDownstream((key, substreamOutput.processor))
+        keyToSubstreamOutputs(key) = substreamOutput
+        substreamPendingState = PendingElement(elem, key)
+        substreamOutput.NeedsDemand
+      }
+
+    case PendingElement(elem, key) ⇒
+      if (!keyToSubstreamOutputs(key).isComplete) keyToSubstreamOutputs(key).enqueueOutputElement(elem)
+      substreamPendingState = NoPending
+      primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+
+    case NoPending ⇒
+      val elem = primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement()
+      val key = keyFor(elem)
+      if (keyToSubstreamOutputs.contains(key)) {
+        substreamPendingState = PendingElement(elem, key)
+        keyToSubstreamOutputs(key).NeedsDemand
+      } else if (!PrimaryOutputs.isComplete) {
+        substreamPendingState = PendingElementForNewStream(elem, key)
+        PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+      } else primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+
+  }
+
+  override def invalidateSubstream(substream: ActorRef): Unit = {
+    substreamPendingState match {
+      case PendingElement(_, key) if keyToSubstreamOutputs(key).substream == substream ⇒
+        transferState = primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+        substreamPendingState = NoPending
+      case PendingElementForNewStream(_, key) if keyToSubstreamOutputs(key).substream == substream ⇒
+        transferState = primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+        substreamPendingState = NoPending
+      case _ ⇒
+    }
+    super.invalidateSubstream(substream)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ProcessorGenerator.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ProcessorGenerator.scala
index f1b50d3c58..52e737ec6e 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ProcessorGenerator.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/ProcessorGenerator.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ private[akka] object Ast {
 
   case class Transform(zero: Any, f: (Any, Any) ⇒ (Any, immutable.Seq[Any]), onComplete: Any ⇒ immutable.Seq[Any], isComplete: Any ⇒ Boolean) extends AstNode
   case class Recover(t: Transform) extends AstNode
+  case class GroupBy(f: Any ⇒ Any) extends AstNode
+  case class SplitWhen(p: Any ⇒ Boolean) extends AstNode
+  case class Merge(other: Producer[Any]) extends AstNode
+  case class Zip(other: Producer[Any]) extends AstNode
+  case class Concat(other: Producer[Any]) extends AstNode
 
   trait ProducerNode[I] {
     def createProducer(settings: GeneratorSettings, context: ActorRefFactory): Producer[I]
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/SplitWhenProcessorImpl.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/SplitWhenProcessorImpl.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15a0aca31e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/SplitWhenProcessorImpl.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream.impl
+
+import akka.actor.{ Props, ActorRef }
+import org.reactivestreams.spi.Subscription
+import akka.stream.impl._
+import akka.stream.{ Stream, GeneratorSettings }
+import akka.actor.Terminated
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] object SplitWhenProcessorImpl {
+
+  trait SubstreamElementState
+  case object NoPending extends SubstreamElementState
+  case class PendingElement(elem: Any) extends SubstreamElementState
+  case class PendingElementForNewStream(elem: Any) extends SubstreamElementState
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class SplitWhenProcessorImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, val splitPredicate: Any ⇒ Boolean)
+  extends MultiStreamOutputProcessor(_settings) {
+  import SplitWhenProcessorImpl._
+
+  var pendingElement: SubstreamElementState = NoPending
+  var started = false
+  var currentSubstream: SubstreamOutputs = _
+
+  override def initialTransferState = needsPrimaryInputAndDemand
+
+  override def transfer(): TransferState = pendingElement match {
+    case NoPending ⇒
+      val elem = primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement()
+      if (!started) {
+        pendingElement = PendingElementForNewStream(elem)
+        started = true
+        PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+      } else if (splitPredicate(elem)) {
+        pendingElement = PendingElementForNewStream(elem)
+        currentSubstream.complete()
+        PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+      } else if (!currentSubstream.isComplete) {
+        pendingElement = PendingElement(elem)
+        currentSubstream.NeedsDemand
+      } else primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+    case PendingElement(elem) ⇒
+      currentSubstream.enqueueOutputElement(elem)
+      pendingElement = NoPending
+      primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+    case PendingElementForNewStream(elem) ⇒
+      val substreamOutput = newSubstream()
+      pushToDownstream(substreamOutput.processor)
+      currentSubstream = substreamOutput
+      pendingElement = PendingElement(elem)
+      currentSubstream.NeedsDemand
+  }
+
+  override def invalidateSubstream(substream: ActorRef): Unit = {
+    pendingElement match {
+      case PendingElement(_) ⇒
+        transferState = primaryInputs.NeedsInput
+        pendingElement = NoPending
+      case _ ⇒
+    }
+    super.invalidateSubstream(substream)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StaticFanins.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StaticFanins.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1917f2fcbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StaticFanins.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream.impl
+
+import akka.stream.GeneratorSettings
+import org.reactivestreams.api.Producer
+import scala.concurrent.forkjoin.ThreadLocalRandom
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class MergeImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, _other: Producer[Any])
+  extends TwoStreamInputProcessor(_settings, _other) {
+
+  def needsAnyInputAndDemand = (primaryInputs.NeedsInput || secondaryInputs.NeedsInput) && PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+
+  override def initialTransferState = needsAnyInputAndDemand
+  override def transfer(): TransferState = {
+    // TODO: More flexible merging strategies are possible here. This takes a random element if we have elements
+    // from both upstreams.
+    val tieBreak = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextBoolean()
+    if (primaryInputs.inputsAvailable && (!secondaryInputs.inputsAvailable || tieBreak)) {
+      PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement())
+    } else {
+      PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(secondaryInputs.dequeueInputElement())
+    }
+    needsAnyInputAndDemand
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class ZipImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, _other: Producer[Any])
+  extends TwoStreamInputProcessor(_settings, _other) {
+
+  def needsBothInputAndDemand = primaryInputs.NeedsInput && secondaryInputs.NeedsInput && PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+
+  override def initialTransferState = needsBothInputAndDemand
+  override protected def transfer(): TransferState = {
+    PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement((primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement(), secondaryInputs.dequeueInputElement()))
+    needsBothInputAndDemand
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] class ConcatImpl(_settings: GeneratorSettings, _other: Producer[Any])
+  extends TwoStreamInputProcessor(_settings, _other) {
+
+  def needsPrimaryInputAndDemandWithComplete = primaryInputs.NeedsInputOrComplete && PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+  def needsSecondaryInputAndDemand = secondaryInputs.NeedsInput && PrimaryOutputs.NeedsDemand
+  var processingPrimary = true
+
+  override protected def initialTransferState: TransferState = needsPrimaryInputAndDemandWithComplete
+  override protected def transfer(): TransferState = {
+    if (processingPrimary) {
+      if (primaryInputs.inputsDepleted) {
+        processingPrimary = false
+        needsSecondaryInputAndDemand
+      } else {
+        PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(primaryInputs.dequeueInputElement())
+        needsPrimaryInputAndDemandWithComplete
+      }
+    } else {
+      PrimaryOutputs.enqueueOutputElement(secondaryInputs.dequeueInputElement())
+      needsSecondaryInputAndDemand
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamImpl.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamImpl.scala
index 780f8a5411..f5d8f0c7b1 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamImpl.scala
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ private[akka] case class StreamImpl[I, O](producerNode: Ast.ProducerNode[I], ops
       onComplete.asInstanceOf[Any ⇒ immutable.Seq[Any]],
       isComplete.asInstanceOf[Any ⇒ Boolean])))
 
+  override def zip[O2](other: Producer[O2]): Stream[(O, O2)] = andThen(Zip(other.asInstanceOf[Producer[Any]]))
+
+  override def concat(next: Producer[O]): Stream[O] = andThen(Concat(next.asInstanceOf[Producer[Any]]))
+
+  override def merge(other: Producer[O]): Stream[O] = andThen(Merge(other.asInstanceOf[Producer[Any]]))
+
+  override def splitWhen(p: (O) ⇒ Boolean): Stream[Producer[O]] = andThen(SplitWhen(p.asInstanceOf[Any ⇒ Boolean]))
+
+  override def groupBy[K](f: (O) ⇒ K): Stream[(K, Producer[O])] = andThen(GroupBy(f.asInstanceOf[Any ⇒ Any]))
+
   def toFuture(generator: ProcessorGenerator): Future[O] = {
     val p = Promise[O]()
     transformRecover(0)((x, in) ⇒ { p complete in; 1 -> Nil }, isComplete = _ == 1).consume(generator)
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamOfStreamProcessors.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamOfStreamProcessors.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce416df41d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/StreamOfStreamProcessors.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream.impl
+
+import akka.stream.GeneratorSettings
+import akka.actor.{ Terminated, ActorRef }
+import org.reactivestreams.spi.{ Subscriber, Subscription }
+import org.reactivestreams.api.Producer
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] object MultiStreamOutputProcessor {
+  case class SubstreamRequestMore(substream: ActorRef, demand: Int)
+  case class SubstreamCancel(substream: ActorRef)
+
+  class SubstreamSubscription( final val parent: ActorRef, final val substream: ActorRef) extends Subscription {
+    override def requestMore(elements: Int): Unit =
+      if (elements <= 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("The number of requested elements must be > 0")
+      else parent ! SubstreamRequestMore(substream, elements)
+    override def cancel(): Unit = parent ! SubstreamCancel(substream)
+    override def toString = "SubstreamSubscription" + System.identityHashCode(this)
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] abstract class MultiStreamOutputProcessor(_settings: GeneratorSettings) extends ActorProcessorImpl(_settings) {
+  import MultiStreamOutputProcessor._
+
+  private val substreamOutputs = collection.mutable.Map.empty[ActorRef, SubstreamOutputs]
+
+  class SubstreamOutputs extends Outputs {
+    private var completed: Boolean = false
+    private var demands: Int = 0
+
+    val substream = context.watch(context.actorOf(IdentityProcessorImpl.props(settings)))
+    val processor = new ActorProcessor[AnyRef, AnyRef](substream)
+
+    override def isComplete: Boolean = completed
+    override def complete(): Unit = {
+      if (!completed) substream ! OnComplete
+      completed = true
+    }
+
+    override def cancel(): Unit = completed = true
+
+    override def enqueueOutputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
+      demands -= 1
+      substream ! OnNext(elem)
+    }
+    def enqueueOutputDemand(demand: Int): Unit = demands += demand
+    override def demandAvailable: Boolean = demands > 0
+    override val NeedsDemand: TransferState = new TransferState {
+      override def isReady: Boolean = demandAvailable
+      override def isCompleted: Boolean = completed
+    }
+    override val NeedsDemandOrCancel: TransferState = new TransferState {
+      override def isReady: Boolean = demandAvailable || isComplete
+      override def isCompleted: Boolean = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected def newSubstream(): SubstreamOutputs = {
+    val outputs = new SubstreamOutputs
+    outputs.substream ! OnSubscribe(new SubstreamSubscription(self, outputs.substream))
+    substreamOutputs(outputs.substream) = outputs
+    outputs
+  }
+
+  protected def invalidateSubstream(substream: ActorRef): Unit = {
+    substreamOutputs(substream).complete()
+    substreamOutputs -= substream
+    if ((isShuttingDown || PrimaryOutputs.isComplete) && context.children.isEmpty) context.stop(self)
+    pump()
+  }
+
+  override def fail(e: Throwable): Unit = {
+    context.children foreach (_ ! OnError(e))
+    super.fail(e)
+  }
+
+  override def shutdown(completed: Boolean): Unit = {
+    // If the master stream is cancelled (no one consumes substreams) then this callback does not mean we are shutting down
+    // We can only shut down after all substreams are closed
+    //if (!PrimaryOutputs.isComplete) {
+    if (context.children.isEmpty) super.shutdown(completed)
+    //}
+
+  }
+
+  override def completeDownstream(): Unit = {
+    context.children foreach (_ ! OnComplete)
+    super.completeDownstream()
+  }
+
+  override val downstreamManagement: Receive = super.downstreamManagement orElse {
+    case SubstreamRequestMore(key, demand) ⇒
+      substreamOutputs(key).enqueueOutputDemand(demand)
+      pump()
+    case SubstreamCancel(key) ⇒ // FIXME: Terminated should handle this case. Maybe remove SubstreamCancel and just Poison self?
+    case Terminated(child)    ⇒ invalidateSubstream(child)
+
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] object TwoStreamInputProcessor {
+  class OtherActorSubscriber[T]( final val impl: ActorRef) extends Subscriber[T] {
+    override def onError(cause: Throwable): Unit = impl ! OnError(cause)
+    override def onComplete(): Unit = impl ! OtherStreamOnComplete
+    override def onNext(element: T): Unit = impl ! OtherStreamOnNext(element)
+    override def onSubscribe(subscription: Subscription): Unit = impl ! OtherStreamOnSubscribe(subscription)
+  }
+
+  case object OtherStreamOnComplete
+  case class OtherStreamOnNext(element: Any)
+  case class OtherStreamOnSubscribe(subscription: Subscription)
+}
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+private[akka] abstract class TwoStreamInputProcessor(_settings: GeneratorSettings, val other: Producer[Any])
+  extends ActorProcessorImpl(_settings) {
+  import TwoStreamInputProcessor._
+
+  var secondaryInputs: Inputs = _
+
+  other.getPublisher.subscribe(new OtherActorSubscriber(self))
+
+  override def waitingForUpstream: Receive = super.waitingForUpstream orElse {
+    case OtherStreamOnComplete ⇒
+      secondaryInputs = EmptyInputs
+      transitionToRunningWhenReady()
+    case OtherStreamOnSubscribe(subscription) ⇒
+      assert(subscription != null)
+      secondaryInputs = new BatchingInputBuffer(subscription, settings.initialInputBufferSize)
+      transitionToRunningWhenReady()
+  }
+
+  override def running: Receive = super.running orElse {
+    case OtherStreamOnNext(element) ⇒
+      secondaryInputs.enqueueInputElement(element)
+      pump()
+    case OtherStreamOnComplete ⇒
+      secondaryInputs.complete()
+      flushAndComplete()
+      pump()
+  }
+
+  override def flushAndComplete(): Unit = {
+    if (secondaryInputs.isCompleted && primaryInputs.isCompleted)
+      super.flushAndComplete()
+  }
+
+  override def transitionToRunningWhenReady(): Unit = if ((primaryInputs ne null) && (secondaryInputs ne null)) {
+    secondaryInputs.prefetch()
+    super.transitionToRunningWhenReady()
+  }
+
+  override def fail(cause: Throwable): Unit = {
+    if (secondaryInputs ne null) secondaryInputs.cancel()
+    super.fail(cause)
+  }
+
+  override def cancelUpstream(): Unit = {
+    if (secondaryInputs ne null) secondaryInputs.cancel()
+    super.cancelUpstream()
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Transfer.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Transfer.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbce375d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Transfer.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream.impl
+
+import org.reactivestreams.spi.Subscription
+import java.util.Arrays
+
+trait Inputs {
+  def NeedsInput: TransferState
+  def NeedsInputOrComplete: TransferState
+
+  def enqueueInputElement(elem: Any): Unit
+  def dequeueInputElement(): Any
+
+  def cancel(): Unit
+  def complete(): Unit
+  def isCompleted: Boolean
+
+  def prefetch(): Unit
+  def clear(): Unit
+
+  def inputsDepleted: Boolean
+  def inputsAvailable: Boolean
+}
+
+trait Outputs {
+  def NeedsDemand: TransferState
+  def NeedsDemandOrCancel: TransferState
+
+  def demandAvailable: Boolean
+  def enqueueOutputElement(elem: Any): Unit
+
+  def complete(): Unit
+  def cancel(): Unit
+  def isComplete: Boolean
+}
+
+// States of the operation that is executed by this processor
+trait TransferState {
+  def isReady: Boolean
+  def isCompleted: Boolean
+  def isExecutable = isReady && !isCompleted
+
+  def ||(other: TransferState): TransferState = new TransferState {
+    def isReady: Boolean = TransferState.this.isReady || other.isReady
+    def isCompleted: Boolean = TransferState.this.isCompleted && other.isCompleted
+  }
+
+  def &&(other: TransferState): TransferState = new TransferState {
+    def isReady: Boolean = TransferState.this.isReady && other.isReady
+    def isCompleted: Boolean = TransferState.this.isCompleted || other.isCompleted
+  }
+}
+
+object Completed extends TransferState {
+  def isReady = false
+  def isCompleted = true
+}
+
+object EmptyInputs extends Inputs {
+  override def inputsAvailable: Boolean = false
+  override def inputsDepleted: Boolean = true
+  override def isCompleted: Boolean = true
+
+  override def complete(): Unit = ()
+  override def cancel(): Unit = ()
+  override def prefetch(): Unit = ()
+  override def clear(): Unit = ()
+
+  override def dequeueInputElement(): Any = throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot dequeue from EmptyInputs")
+  override def enqueueInputElement(elem: Any): Unit = throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot enqueue to EmptyInputs")
+
+  override val NeedsInputOrComplete: TransferState = new TransferState {
+    override def isReady: Boolean = true
+    override def isCompleted: Boolean = false
+  }
+  override val NeedsInput: TransferState = Completed
+}
+
+class BatchingInputBuffer(val upstream: Subscription, val size: Int) extends Inputs {
+  // TODO: buffer and batch sizing heuristics
+  private var inputBuffer = Array.ofDim[AnyRef](size)
+  private var inputBufferElements = 0
+  private var nextInputElementCursor = 0
+  private var upstreamCompleted = false
+  val IndexMask = size - 1
+
+  private def requestBatchSize = math.max(1, inputBuffer.length / 2)
+  private var batchRemaining = requestBatchSize
+
+  def prefetch(): Unit = upstream.requestMore(inputBuffer.length)
+
+  def dequeueInputElement(): Any = {
+    val elem = inputBuffer(nextInputElementCursor)
+    inputBuffer(nextInputElementCursor) = null
+
+    batchRemaining -= 1
+    if (batchRemaining == 0 && !upstreamCompleted) {
+      upstream.requestMore(requestBatchSize)
+      batchRemaining = requestBatchSize
+    }
+
+    inputBufferElements -= 1
+    nextInputElementCursor += 1
+    nextInputElementCursor &= IndexMask
+    elem
+  }
+
+  def enqueueInputElement(elem: Any): Unit = {
+    inputBuffer((nextInputElementCursor + inputBufferElements) & IndexMask) = elem.asInstanceOf[AnyRef]
+    inputBufferElements += 1
+  }
+
+  def complete(): Unit = upstreamCompleted = true
+  def cancel(): Unit = {
+    if (!upstreamCompleted) upstream.cancel()
+    upstreamCompleted = true
+  }
+  def isCompleted: Boolean = upstreamCompleted
+
+  def clear(): Unit = {
+    Arrays.fill(inputBuffer, 0, inputBuffer.length, null)
+    inputBufferElements = 0
+  }
+
+  def inputsDepleted = upstreamCompleted && inputBufferElements == 0
+  def inputsAvailable = inputBufferElements > 0
+
+  override val NeedsInput: TransferState = new TransferState {
+    def isReady = inputsAvailable
+    def isCompleted = inputsDepleted
+  }
+  override val NeedsInputOrComplete: TransferState = new TransferState {
+    def isReady = inputsAvailable || inputsDepleted
+    def isCompleted = false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamConcatSpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamConcatSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87ae3d90fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamConcatSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream
+
+import akka.stream.impl.{ IteratorProducer, ActorBasedProcessorGenerator }
+import akka.stream.Stream
+import akka.stream.testkit.StreamTestKit
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+
+class StreamConcatSpec extends AkkaSpec {
+  import system.dispatcher
+
+  val gen = new ActorBasedProcessorGenerator(GeneratorSettings(
+    initialInputBufferSize = 2,
+    maximumInputBufferSize = 2,
+    initialFanOutBufferSize = 2,
+    maxFanOutBufferSize = 2), system)
+
+  "Concat" must {
+
+    "work in the happy case" in {
+      val source0 = Stream(List.empty[Int].iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val source1 = Stream((1 to 4).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val source2 = Stream((5 to 10).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val p = Stream(source0).concat(source1).concat(source2).toProducer(gen)
+
+      val probe = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Int]
+      p.produceTo(probe)
+      val subscription = probe.expectSubscription()
+
+      for (i ← 1 to 10) {
+        subscription.requestMore(1)
+        probe.expectNext(i)
+      }
+
+      probe.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamGroupBySpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamGroupBySpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30f7b2d129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamGroupBySpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import akka.stream.testkit._
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+import org.reactivestreams.api.Producer
+import akka.stream.impl.{ IteratorProducer, ActorBasedProcessorGenerator }
+import akka.stream.Stream
+
+@org.junit.runner.RunWith(classOf[org.scalatest.junit.JUnitRunner])
+class StreamGroupBySpec extends AkkaSpec {
+
+  import system.dispatcher
+
+  val gen = new ActorBasedProcessorGenerator(GeneratorSettings(
+    initialInputBufferSize = 2,
+    maximumInputBufferSize = 2,
+    initialFanOutBufferSize = 2,
+    maxFanOutBufferSize = 2), system)
+
+  case class StreamPuppet(p: Producer[Int]) {
+    val probe = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Int]
+    p.produceTo(probe)
+    val subscription = probe.expectSubscription()
+
+    def requestMore(demand: Int): Unit = subscription.requestMore(demand)
+    def expectNext(elem: Int): Unit = probe.expectNext(elem)
+    def expectNoMsg(max: FiniteDuration): Unit = probe.expectNoMsg(max)
+    def expectComplete(): Unit = probe.expectComplete()
+    def cancel(): Unit = subscription.cancel()
+  }
+
+  class SubstreamsSupport(groupCount: Int = 2, elementCount: Int = 6) {
+    val source = Stream((1 to elementCount).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+    val groupStream = Stream(source).groupBy(_ % groupCount).toProducer(gen)
+    val masterConsumer = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[(Int, Producer[Int])]
+
+    groupStream.produceTo(masterConsumer)
+    val masterSubscription = masterConsumer.expectSubscription()
+
+    def getSubproducer(expectedKey: Int): Producer[Int] = {
+      masterSubscription.requestMore(1)
+      expectSubproducer(expectedKey: Int)
+    }
+
+    def expectSubproducer(expectedKey: Int): Producer[Int] = {
+      val (key, substream) = masterConsumer.expectNext()
+      key should be(expectedKey)
+      substream
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  "groupBy" must {
+    "work in the happy case" in new SubstreamsSupport(groupCount = 2) {
+      val s1 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer(1))
+      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      s1.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+      s1.requestMore(1)
+      s1.expectNext(1)
+      s1.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      val s2 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer(0))
+      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      s2.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+      s2.requestMore(2)
+      s2.expectNext(2)
+      s2.expectNext(4)
+
+      s2.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      s1.requestMore(1)
+      s1.expectNext(3)
+
+      s2.requestMore(1)
+      s2.expectNext(6)
+      s2.expectComplete()
+
+      s1.requestMore(1)
+      s1.expectNext(5)
+      s1.expectComplete()
+
+      masterConsumer.expectComplete()
+
+    }
+
+    "accept cancellation of substreams" in new SubstreamsSupport(groupCount = 2) {
+      StreamPuppet(getSubproducer(1)).cancel()
+
+      val substream = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer(0))
+      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+      substream.requestMore(2)
+      substream.expectNext(2)
+      substream.expectNext(4)
+      substream.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      substream.requestMore(2)
+      substream.expectNext(6)
+      substream.expectComplete()
+
+      masterConsumer.expectComplete()
+
+    }
+
+    "accept cancellation of master stream when not consumed anything" in new SubstreamsSupport(groupCount = 2) {
+      masterSubscription.cancel()
+      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+    }
+
+    "accept cancellation of master stream when substreams are open" in new SubstreamsSupport(groupCount = 3, elementCount = 13) {
+      pending
+      //      val substream = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer(1))
+      //
+      //      substream.requestMore(1)
+      //      substream.expectNext(1)
+      //
+      //      masterSubscription.cancel()
+      //      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+      //
+      //      // Open substreams still work, others are discarded
+      //      substream.requestMore(4)
+      //      substream.expectNext(4)
+      //      substream.expectNext(7)
+      //      substream.expectNext(10)
+      //      substream.expectNext(13)
+      //      substream.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+    "work with fanout on substreams" in new SubstreamsSupport(groupCount = 2) {
+      val substreamProducer = getSubproducer(1)
+      getSubproducer(0)
+
+      val substreamConsumer1 = StreamPuppet(substreamProducer)
+      val substreamConsumer2 = StreamPuppet(substreamProducer)
+
+      substreamConsumer1.requestMore(1)
+      substreamConsumer1.expectNext(1)
+      substreamConsumer2.requestMore(1)
+      substreamConsumer2.expectNext(1)
+
+      substreamConsumer1.requestMore(1)
+      substreamConsumer1.expectNext(3)
+      substreamConsumer2.requestMore(1)
+      substreamConsumer2.expectNext(3)
+    }
+
+    "work with fanout on master stream" in {
+      pending
+    }
+
+    "work with fanout on substreams and master stream" in {
+      pending
+    }
+
+    "abort on onError from upstream" in {
+      pending
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamMergeSpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamMergeSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c603368a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamMergeSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import akka.stream.testkit.StreamTestKit
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+import org.reactivestreams.api.Producer
+import akka.stream.impl.{ IteratorProducer, ActorBasedProcessorGenerator }
+import akka.stream.{ Stream, GeneratorSettings }
+
+class StreamMergeSpec extends AkkaSpec {
+
+  import system.dispatcher
+
+  val gen = new ActorBasedProcessorGenerator(GeneratorSettings(
+    initialInputBufferSize = 2,
+    maximumInputBufferSize = 2,
+    initialFanOutBufferSize = 2,
+    maxFanOutBufferSize = 2), system)
+
+  "merge" must {
+
+    "work in the happy case" in {
+      // Different input sizes (4 and 6)
+      val source1 = Stream((1 to 4).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val source2 = Stream((5 to 10).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val source3 = Stream(List.empty[Int].iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val p = Stream(source1).merge(source2).merge(source3).toProducer(gen)
+
+      val probe = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Int]
+      p.produceTo(probe)
+      val subscription = probe.expectSubscription()
+
+      var collected = Set.empty[Int]
+      for (_ ← 1 to 10) {
+        subscription.requestMore(1)
+        collected += probe.expectNext()
+      }
+
+      collected should be(Set(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10))
+      probe.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamSplitWhenSpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamSplitWhenSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30908c580c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamSplitWhenSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2013 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream
+
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import akka.stream.testkit.StreamTestKit
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+import org.reactivestreams.api.Producer
+import akka.stream.impl.{ IteratorProducer, ActorBasedProcessorGenerator }
+import akka.stream.{ Stream, GeneratorSettings }
+
+@org.junit.runner.RunWith(classOf[org.scalatest.junit.JUnitRunner])
+class StreamSplitWhenSpec extends AkkaSpec {
+
+  import system.dispatcher
+
+  val gen = new ActorBasedProcessorGenerator(GeneratorSettings(
+    initialInputBufferSize = 2,
+    maximumInputBufferSize = 2,
+    initialFanOutBufferSize = 2,
+    maxFanOutBufferSize = 2), system)
+
+  case class StreamPuppet(p: Producer[Int]) {
+    val probe = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Int]
+    p.produceTo(probe)
+    val subscription = probe.expectSubscription()
+
+    def requestMore(demand: Int): Unit = subscription.requestMore(demand)
+    def expectNext(elem: Int): Unit = probe.expectNext(elem)
+    def expectNoMsg(max: FiniteDuration): Unit = probe.expectNoMsg(max)
+    def expectComplete(): Unit = probe.expectComplete()
+    def cancel(): Unit = subscription.cancel()
+  }
+
+  class SubstreamsSupport(splitWhen: Int = 3, elementCount: Int = 6) {
+    val source = Stream((1 to elementCount).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+    val groupStream = Stream(source).splitWhen(_ == splitWhen).toProducer(gen)
+    val masterConsumer = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Producer[Int]]
+
+    groupStream.produceTo(masterConsumer)
+    val masterSubscription = masterConsumer.expectSubscription()
+
+    def getSubproducer(): Producer[Int] = {
+      masterSubscription.requestMore(1)
+      expectSubproducer()
+    }
+
+    def expectSubproducer(): Producer[Int] = {
+      val substream = masterConsumer.expectNext()
+      substream
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  "splitWhen" must {
+
+    "work in the happy case" in new SubstreamsSupport(elementCount = 4) {
+      val s1 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer())
+      masterConsumer.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      s1.requestMore(2)
+      s1.expectNext(1)
+      s1.expectNext(2)
+      s1.expectComplete()
+
+      val s2 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer())
+      masterConsumer.expectComplete()
+
+      s2.requestMore(1)
+      s2.expectNext(3)
+      s2.expectNoMsg(100.millis)
+
+      s2.requestMore(1)
+      s2.expectNext(4)
+      s2.expectComplete()
+
+    }
+
+    "support cancelling substreams" in new SubstreamsSupport(splitWhen = 5, elementCount = 8) {
+      val s1 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer())
+      s1.cancel()
+      val s2 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer())
+
+      s2.requestMore(4)
+      s2.expectNext(5)
+      s2.expectNext(6)
+      s2.expectNext(7)
+      s2.expectNext(8)
+      s2.expectComplete()
+
+      masterConsumer.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+    "support cancelling the master stream" in new SubstreamsSupport(splitWhen = 5, elementCount = 8) {
+      val s1 = StreamPuppet(getSubproducer())
+      masterSubscription.cancel()
+      s1.requestMore(4)
+      s1.expectNext(1)
+      s1.expectNext(2)
+      s1.expectNext(3)
+      s1.expectNext(4)
+      s1.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamTransformRecoverSpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamTransformRecoverSpec.scala
index 5dc699a2e9..a3847f5544 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamTransformRecoverSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamTransformRecoverSpec.scala
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class StreamTransformRecoverSpec extends AkkaSpec {
         { case (s, Failure(ex)) ⇒ (s + ex.getMessage, List(ex)) },
         onComplete = x ⇒ List(TE(x.size + "10")))
         .toProducer(gen)
-      val proc = p.expectSubscription
+      val proc = p.expectSubscription()
       val c = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Throwable]
       p2.produceTo(c)
       val s = c.expectSubscription()
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class StreamTransformRecoverSpec extends AkkaSpec {
     "forward errors when received and thrown" in {
       val p = StreamTestKit.producerProbe[Int]
       val p2 = Stream(p).transformRecover("")((_, in) ⇒ "" -> List(in.get)).toProducer(gen)
-      val proc = p.expectSubscription
+      val proc = p.expectSubscription()
       val c = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[Int]
       p2.produceTo(c)
       val s = c.expectSubscription()
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamZipSpec.scala b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamZipSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1caf9d183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/test/scala/akka/stream/StreamZipSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2014 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.stream
+
+import akka.stream.impl.{ IteratorProducer, ActorBasedProcessorGenerator }
+import akka.stream.Stream
+import akka.stream.testkit.StreamTestKit
+import akka.testkit.AkkaSpec
+
+class StreamZipSpec extends AkkaSpec {
+  import system.dispatcher
+
+  val gen = new ActorBasedProcessorGenerator(GeneratorSettings(
+    initialInputBufferSize = 2,
+    maximumInputBufferSize = 2,
+    initialFanOutBufferSize = 2,
+    maxFanOutBufferSize = 2), system)
+
+  "Zip" must {
+
+    "work in the happy case" in {
+      // Different input sizes (4 and 6)
+      val source1 = Stream((1 to 4).iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val source2 = Stream(List("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F").iterator).toProducer(gen)
+      val p = Stream(source1).zip(source2).toProducer(gen)
+
+      val probe = StreamTestKit.consumerProbe[(Int, String)]
+      p.produceTo(probe)
+      val subscription = probe.expectSubscription()
+
+      subscription.requestMore(2)
+      probe.expectNext((1, "A"))
+      probe.expectNext((2, "B"))
+
+      subscription.requestMore(1)
+      probe.expectNext((3, "C"))
+      subscription.requestMore(1)
+      probe.expectNext((4, "D"))
+
+      probe.expectComplete()
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}