Mission The company focuses on providing innovative and targeted solutions to enable global customers to maximize quality and productivity while achieving goals for safety and environmental responsibility.
Description Houghton manufactures oils and specialty chemicals for lubrication in most of the big industries: metalworking, automotive, and steel as well as offshore deep-water oil drilling and U.S. military operations. Its products range from aluminum and steel rolling lubricants to rust preventatives to fire-resistant hydraulic fluids. Its Fluidcare system helps manufacturers reduce costs through chemical management and recycling. Houghton maintains sales and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. The company was founded in 1865 as a producer of lubricants and rust preventives. Houghton has approximately 2,000 employees in more than 50 offices and manufacturing and research facilities throughout the world, including its corporate headquarters and research lab in Valley Forge. Additional information is available at www.houghtonintl.com
Houghton International has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Houghton International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).
Overall, 47% of employees would recommend working at Houghton International to a friend. This is based on 54 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
50% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Houghton International as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Houghton International.