Quaker Chemical Corporation

Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton and trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker NYSE: KWR, is the global leader in industrial process fluids. The company maintains operations across more than 25 countries and serves thousands of customers worldwide, including advanced manufacturers in steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking industries. The company's website is https://www.quakerhoughton.com.

Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a comprehensive range of formulated specialty chemical products and chemical management services branded as FluidcareTM. The company's major product lines include metal removal fluids, rolling lubricants, hydraulic fluids, surface solutions, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, and rod and wire drawing fluids. In the most recent fiscal year, metal removal fluids represented 19.0 percent of consolidated net sales, rolling lubricants contributed 18.3 percent, hydraulic fluids accounted for 12.2 percent, and surface solutions represented 10.9 percent of revenues.

The company operates through three reportable segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia/Pacific. Quaker Houghton employed approximately 4,700 full-time employees globally as of December 31, 2025, with roughly 900 employed by the parent company and U.S. subsidiaries and approximately 3,800 by non-U.S. subsidiaries. Associated companies employed an additional 900 people. Non-U.S. operations generated approximately 63 to 67 percent of consolidated net sales during the past three years.

The company maintains approximately 30 separate laboratory facilities worldwide devoted to applied research and development, with ten principal laboratories strategically located across North America, Europe, and Asia. Quaker Houghton uses approximately 3,000 raw materials in its formulations, including animal fats, vegetable oils, mineral oils, oleochemicals, and various chemical additives. The company's sales approach combines direct sales through its own employees with FluidcareTM programs and distribution through agents and distributors. Recent acquisitions including Dipsol Chemicals, Natech, Chemical Solutions & Innovations, Sutai Group, and I.K.V. Tribologie have expanded the company's surface treatment capabilities and geographic presence.