Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR)
Conshohocken, PA 19428-0809 (Map) Phone: 610-832-4000
Fax: 610-832-8682
http://www.quakerchem.com
Overview
Rolling lubricants, like rolled oats, have a Quaker as a maker. This Quaker -- Quaker Chemical -- rolls out specialty chemicals for industrial and manufacturing processes. Its rolling lubricants are used in making rolled aluminum products and hot- and cold-rolled steel products. Quaker Chemical also makes corrosion preventives, metal finishing compounds, hydraulic fluids, and machining, grinding, and forming compounds. Other products and services include aerospace milling compounds, metal and concrete coatings, and chemical management services. Quaker Chemical's subsidiaries and joint ventures operate worldwide, although it sells primarily to the steel, auto, and appliance industries in the US and Europe.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: KWR) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £401.7 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 6.6% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £7.7 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (28.0%) |
| 2008 Employees | 1,377 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 3.1% |
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Key people and executives for Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR)
| Chairman and CEO | Michael F. Barry (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| VP, CFO, and Treasurer | Mark A. Featherstone Connect to this executive |
| Director Human Resources | Ronald S. (Ron) Ettinger Connect to this executive |
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