Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets
formulated chemical specialty products for various heavy
industrial and manufacturing applications, as well as offers
chemical management services (CMS). Its products and
services include rolling lubricants, which are used by
manufacturers of steel in the hot and cold rolling of steel,
as well as by manufacturers of aluminum in the hot rolling
of aluminum; corrosion preventives that are used by steel
and metalworking customers to protect metal during
manufacture, storage, and shipment; and metal finishing
compounds, which are used to prepare metal surfaces for
special treatments, such as galvanizing and tin plating, as
well as to prepare metal for further processing.The
companys products also include machining and grinding
compounds that are used by metalworking customers in
cutting, shaping, and grinding metal parts; forming
compounds, which are used to facilitate the drawing and
extrusion of metal products; hydraulic fluids that are used
by steel, metalworking, and other customers to operate
hydraulically activated equipment; and technology for the
removal of hydrogen sulfide in various industrial
applications. In addition, Quaker Chemical Corporations
products include chemical milling maskants for the aerospace
industry, and temporary and permanent coatings for metal and
concrete products; construction products, such as flexible
sealants and protective coatings for various applications;
and programs to provide chemical management services. The
company primarily serves steel, automotive, mining,
aerospace, tube and pipe, coatings, and construction
materials industries. It markets its products through its
own employees and CMS programs, as well as through value-
added resellers and agents. The company was founded in 1918
and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.