Founded in 1918 in the United States, it is a well-known enterprise in the field of metalworking fluids and a large multinational enterprise that produces rolling chemicals in the hot and cold rolling process of steel

Since 1918, Quark has built and maintained long-term relationships with leading customers in the world's major metals, metalworking and other basic processing industries. Today, we have a global presence in 21 countries and 35 locations around the world, with net sales outside the U.S. exceeding 50% in 2015. We are also well positioned for growth in key emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil.

Quaker's corporate headquarters are located in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and regional headquarters are located in Uithoorn, the Netherlands, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Shanghai, China. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KWR, the company has long maintained financial stability and strength.

While we strive to meet the needs of our customers, we also feel a strong sense of responsibility for our employees, the communities in which we operate, and the natural environment.

Our efforts in quality have been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization, with ISO 9001 ratings at our own facilities and at customer sites where we directly provide services and products. Many of our facilities are also ISO 14001 certified and certified by certification companies such as Lloyd's Register, British Standards Institution (BSI) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV).