secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (KWR)
CIK:        0000081362
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-028760
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Quaker Houghton acquires Dipsol Chemicals for ~$153M (23B JPY) to expand advanced solutions
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- Purchase price ~$153M (23B JPY); ~10.5x Dipsol's trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA of ~$15M.
- Dipsol had ~$82M revenue over trailing 12 months; ~450 employees globally.
- Deal expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to regulatory approvals; funded via existing credit facility.
- Acquisition adds surface treatment and plating technologies for automotive and industrial markets.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465925028760/0001104659-25-028760-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465925028760/tm2510675d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-028760

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