Freudenberg Group

Technology for Demanding Applications

Freudenberg is a global technology group that develops and manufactures technical solutions for demanding applications. Its business groups cover sealing and vibration control, technical textiles and filtration, cleaning technologies and products, specialty chemicals, and medical technology.

Business Groups

• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: advanced sealing for industries including electric mobility and renewable energy.
• Freudenberg Flow Technologies (EagleBurgmann brand): industrial sealing technology for pumps, compressors, agitators, and specialized equipment.
• Vibracoustic: noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) solutions for the automotive industry.
• Freudenberg Performance Materials: technical textiles for mobility and transportation, construction, health care, apparel, and footwear.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: air and liquid filtration for industrial processes.
• Japan Vilene Company: Japanese nonwoven manufacturer since 1960, serving automotive, medical, electrical, and industrial applications.
• Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions: household and cleaning products under brands including Vileda, O-Cedar, Gimi, Oates, Gala, Wettex, Marigold, and Vermop.
• Freudenberg Chemical Specialities: surface treatment, lubricants, and release agents under brands including Klüber Lubrication, Chem-Trend, SurTec, and CAPOL.
• Freudenberg Medical: precision components, specialized needles, and catheter solutions for medical devices and pharmaceutical applications.

Scale and Reach

The group reports 40 market segments, 51,000 employees, a presence in 60 countries, and sales of €11.7 billion. Materials expertise is central to its work: it develops elastomers, thermoplastics, lubricants, and other formulations for customers’ specific applications.

Presence and Recent Developments

Freudenberg has a presence in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, the United States, Mexico, China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Recent developments listed by the group include Freudenberg Performance Materials’ acquisition of Foshan United Medical and Freudenberg Flow Technologies’ acquisition of Balmoral Comtec.