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KWR · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · Market cap $2.39B

4 funds in our archive have pitched Quaker Houghton — most recently Clearbridge Small Cap Strategy in September 2025.

Company profile

Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, metal finishing fluids, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Fund coverage · 4 theses

  • Clearbridge Small Cap Strategy
    September 2025

    Quaker Houghton is well-positioned for above-industry average growth due to its resilient business model and optimistic long-term prospects despite current pessimistic expectations.

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  • Schafer Cullen Small Cap Value Equity
    September 2025

    Quaker Houghton is a resilient leader in industrial process fluids and specialty chemicals with strong pricing power and growth potential, well-positioned to benefit from global manufacturing recovery and sustainability trends.

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  • Heartland Value Fund
    June 2025

    Quaker Chemical Corp. is a resilient investment with strong free cash flow potential and a current undervaluation, poised for growth as industrial production improves.

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  • Royce IP
    June 2025

    Quaker Houghton is demonstrating resilience and strategic growth through acquisitions, effectively navigating challenges in a fluctuating macroeconomic environment while maintaining stable volumes and positioning for future success.

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