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Quaker Chemical announces record sales for 2006

28 Feb '07

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Quaker Chemical Corporation announced record sales for the full year 2006 of $460.5 million and net income of $11.7 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, compared to $424.0 million and net income of $1.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share for 2005.

The Company also reported fourth quarter 2006 sales of $115.5 million and net income of $3.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to fourth quarter 2005 sales of $107.1 million and a net loss of $5.4 million, or a $0.56 loss per diluted share.

Prior year results included a $10.3 million pre-tax charge for restructuring and related activities, $4.2 million of pre-tax income from the sale of property by the Company's real estate joint venture, and a $1.0 million tax charge associated with foreign earnings repatriation. All but $1.2 million of these prior year charges were reported in the fourth quarter of last year.

Ronald J. Naples, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our strong 2006 performance continued through the fourth quarter to yield solid revenue and profit gains for both the quarter and the full year. Strong global steel demand, pricing persistency, an expanded presence in China and our commitment to CMS all contributed nicely to a significant improvement in fourth quarter and full year financial performance."

"I'm pleased to note that our gross margin expanded each quarter through the year despite upward raw material pressure. We also saw benefits from the restructuring actions of 2005 that enabled the redeployment of resources towards higher growth regions and strategic initiatives."

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