Setting US chemical distributor apart from its competitors

April 30, 2019

HB Chemical Inc., one of North America’s largest independent distributors of specialty chemicals focused on the rubber market, has been acquired by Ravago Group. Through this sale, HB Chemical and its affiliates have provided liquidity to their owners and gained a partner with significant experience and resources in the specialty chemicals industry.

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Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) is the global leader in industrial process fluids, with more than 4,000 employees including chemists.

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whitePaper | June 16, 2022

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Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) is the global leader in industrial process fluids, with more than 4,000 employees including chemists.

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