Quaker Chemical (KWR) 10-Q 2021 Q2 Quarterly report

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONOF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANYPURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Michael F.Barry, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Quaker Chemical Corporation;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact

necessary to make the statements made, in light ofthe circumstances under which such statements were made,not misleading with

respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, andother financial information included in this report, fairlypresent in all

material respects the financial condition, results of operationsand cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,the periods presented

in this report;

4.

The registrant’s other certifyingofficer and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls and procedures

(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as definedin Exchange

Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrantand have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, orcaused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed

under our supervision, to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated

subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this reportis

being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting,or caused such internal control over financial reporting tobe

designed under our supervision, to provide reasonableassurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and

the preparation of financial statements for external purposesin accordance with generally accepted accounting

principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’sdisclosure controls and procedures and presented in this reportour

conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures, as of the end of the period coveredby

this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’sinternal control over financial reporting that occurred during

the registrant’s most recentfiscal quarter (the registrant’sfourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that

has materially affected, or is reasonably likelyto materially affect, the registrant’sinternal control over financial

reporting; and

5.

The registrant’s other certifyingofficer and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation of internal control over financial

reporting, to the registrant’sauditors and the audit committee of the registrant’sboard of directors (or persons performing the

equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in thedesign or operation of internal control over financial

reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affectthe registrant’s ability to record,process, summarize and

report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves managementor other employees who have a significant role in the

registrant’s internal controlover financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2021

/s/ Michael F. Barry

Michael F. Barry

Chief Executive Officer