Quaker Houghton reports developments for an industrial process fluids business serving steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining and metalworking customers. News commonly covers quarterly and annual results, sales volume and pricing trends, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow, segment activity across the Americas, EMEA and Asia/Pacific, and demand tied to metalworking and industrial end markets.
Company updates also include dividend declarations, share repurchases, acquisitions, credit agreement amendments, debt maturity and liquidity actions, cost and transformation programs, and corporate responsibility recognition. Product themes include metal removal and forming fluids, cleaners, corrosion inhibitors, die-cast mold releases, quenchants, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, rolling lubricants, and surface treatment chemicals.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings after market close on October 29, 2026. The investor call will follow on October 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET, with live telephone participation and an audio webcast available through the company's investor relations website. A digital replay will be available through November 13, 2026, and an archived webcast will also be accessible on the website.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) closed a new U.S. dollar-denominated Term Loan B facility with an aggregate principal amount of $550 million.
The seven-year facility amends the existing Credit Agreement, and proceeds will repay in full the U.S. Term Loans outstanding under that agreement. It matures in October 2033 and is priced at SOFR, a benchmark interest rate, plus 175 basis points. Quarterly principal repayments equal 0.25% of the initial loan amount, with the balance due at maturity. The company said the refinancing extends its debt maturity profile and reduces required annual debt payments. The transaction is described as leverage-neutral.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) will host an Investor Day on December 10, 2026, at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Senior leaders will present updates on strategy, growth drivers, long-term financial objectives, innovation, and business transformation. The event will feature presentations, Q&A sessions, and management meetings, with a live webcast and replay available at investors.quakerhoughton.com. In-person attendance for institutional investors and analysts requires advance registration due to space limits.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) reported Q2 2026 net sales of $532.6 million, up 10% year over year, driven by 7% higher volumes, 2% favorable FX and 1% price/mix. Net income was $26.8 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, versus a prior-year loss.
Non-GAAP net income was $37.9 million and non-GAAP EPS $2.19, up 28% from $1.71. Adjusted EBITDA rose about 13% to $85.2 million. All regions grew sales, with Asia/Pacific up 12% and EMEA up 13%. The company raised its quarterly dividend ~4.3%, repurchased $24.2 million of shares, and launched a new $250 million share repurchase program. Net debt was about $721 million, or roughly 2.3x trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share, representing a 4.3% increase over the prior dividend. The dividend will be paid on October 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 16, 2026.
According to Quaker Houghton, this action reflects confidence in its business durability, cash flow generation, and long-term shareholder value strategy. The company highlighted that this is its 17th consecutive year of dividend increases and the 50th increase since going public in 1972.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has scheduled its second quarter 2026 earnings release and investor call. The earnings release will be issued on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after market close and will be available in the investor relations section of the company’s website at https://investors.quakerhoughton.com/.
The related teleconference will take place on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Investors can participate live by phone using the toll-free dial-in +1-877-269-7756 or toll number +1-201-689-7817, with no password required, or listen via live audio webcast through the company’s investor relations website.
A digital replay will be available through August 14, 2026 by calling +1-877-660-6853 (toll-free) or +1-201-612-7415 (toll) and entering Conference ID 13761457. An archived webcast will also be accessible on the investor relations website.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) opened a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China, and an expanded lab in Shanghai. The Zhangjiagang site increases local production, especially for die casting and grease products, serving steel, aluminum, automotive, beverage can, mining, and wind power industries.
The Shanghai lab expansion adds testing and development capabilities, including dedicated labs for the grease business and QH FLUID INTELLIGENCE™. According to Quaker Houghton, these investments support its long-term growth strategy and rising demand across Asia Pacific.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress on environmental and social priorities. The company completed its first Scope 3 greenhouse gas assessment and adopted a new goal-setting framework informed by a 2024 double materiality assessment.
Highlights include a 13% increase in renewable electricity versus 2024, avoidance of 22,000 metric tons of waste at QH FLUIDCARE partner locations, removal of carcinogenic, mutagen, or reprotoxic hazards from 33 active formulations, a 9% reduction in water consumption intensity, and strengthened supplier sustainability practices.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.508 per share, payable July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 17, 2026.
The board also authorized a new $250 million stock repurchase program, replacing the prior 2024 program, to be funded with cash on hand and future free cash flow.
Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) announced that its Board has elected Mark A. Douglas, an independent director, as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. He succeeds Michael F. Barry, who is retiring as Chairman and director, prompting a Board size reduction from eleven to ten directors.
The Board also eliminated the Lead Independent Director role following Douglas’s election. Quaker Houghton will recognize Barry’s contributions by naming a new employee learning center and sponsoring a manufacturing leadership fellowship at Drexel University in his honor.