Company Introduction
Since 1918, we have been establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with leading enterprises in primary metals, metalworking, and other basic process industries all over the world. Today, we have business and production presence in every major manufacturing country in the world.<br/><br/>Quaker is a $544.1 million dollar company headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA, with regional headquarter locations in Uithoorn, The Netherlands, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Shanghai, China. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and has a long track record of financial consistency and strength.<br/><br/>As the Company entered the 21st century, we began a major strategic action to better meet the changing needs of our customers. Now, as a global, knowledge-based company, we provide our best service, technology, and product resources to all of our customers-wherever they are in the world.<br/><br/>While working hard to meet customers’ needs, we also strive to keep a strong sense of responsibility to our associates, to the communities in which we operate, and to the natural environment.<br/><br/>As further evidence of our commitment to continuous improvement, our efforts at quality have been acknowledged by the International Organization for Standardization, with ISO 9001 ratings at our own facilities, as well as at customer sites where we deliver services and products directly. Many facilities are also ISO 14001 certified and rated by accredited companies such as Lloyd’s, British Standards Institute (BSI), and Det Norske Veritas (DNV).<br/>The resources to sharpen your competitive edge.<br/><br/>In today’s competitive markets, our customers must continuously seek improvements in their processes to raise productivity and lower costs, to maximize efficiency, and generate more income. You want real partners to help deliver all of these. We have heard the message loud and clear. Examples of our results can be seen in our technical case studies.<br/><br/>We have repeatedly demonstrated the fulfillment of these objectives. Day in and day out, everywhere in the world, we provide high-quality products which we incorporate into a unique offer of teamwork, service, application know-how, and ongoing support. The result is superior value for the customer expressed in lower total costs. Global Key Account Management ensures commercial and technical repeatability and reproducibility. We coordinate and align products, services, resources, and expertise consistently throughout your enterprise, and make your continuous improvement programs consistent throughout the world. Information on our company, our capabilities, and our results are described in our company Information Sheets.<br/><br/>Quaker also offers you service through Value Added Resellers (VAR) in order to improve the local support and services. Our goal is to improve the speed and quality of response to your needs, and to provide faster and better problem resolution. We dedicate the needed resources to assure your total satisfaction.<br/><br/>Our expertise and process know-how is unrivaled in the markets we serve. We can put this knowledge to work for you-to sharpen your competitive edge.