Quaker Houghton

Greetings and welcome to the Quaker Houghton third quarter 2021 results conference call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If you would like to ask a question, please press star 1 on your telephone keypad. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star 0 on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Michael Barry. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President. Thank you, sir. Please go ahead.

Good morning, everyone. Joining me today are Andy Tomatic, our incoming CEO, Shane Hostetter, our CFO, Robert Traub, our General Counsel, and David Will, our Global Controller. We have slides for our conference call. You can find them in the Investor Relations section at our website at www.quakerhoughton.com. Before I provide an overview of our business in the third quarter, I do want to introduce Andy Tomatic, who will become CEO on December 1st. Andy joined Quaker Houghton on October 13th, and we are in the midst of a detailed transition process over this seven-week period until he becomes CEO. Andy has over 30 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry with a strong track record of accomplishments and a passion for the customer intimate business model. Andy, please feel free to say a few words.

Thanks, Mike, and good morning, everyone. I'm very pleased to now be at Quaker Houghton and to be with you here today. It's only been a few weeks, but I'm already grateful for the welcome I've received from everyone. Over Mike's very successful tenure, he and the Quaker Houghton team have developed a business model with customer experience as its true differentiator, and that truly resonates with me. After three decades in specialty chemical companies that focused on customer-based solutions, I'm really looking forward to building on this strong foundation at Quaker Houghton, especially as we look to grow in areas where our model adds sustainable value for our customers and our stakeholders. For now, I'll just wrap up my brief comments by saying I'm excited about the opportunities for Quaker Houghton. Mike, I really appreciate everything you are doing to support our seamless transition including your continuation as chairman. And I look forward to working with our analysts, investors, and stakeholders, including those who are with us on the call today. Thanks again, Mike, and back to you.