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Freudenberg Group

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FREUDENBERG GROUP

Freudenberg is a family-owned group of companiesactive on the global stage. Its 14 Business Groups operateon various markets and in various sectors of industry.Freudenberg develops and produces seals, vibration control

technology components, lters, nonwovens, release agentsand specialty lubricants as well as mechatronic products.

Freudenberg offers its customers in the automotive, mechani-cal and plant engineering, textile and clothing, construc-tion and mining, energy, chemical, oil and gas industriestailor-made, innovative technological products and services.

Customer groupings also include companies in the medicaltechnology, civil aviation and semi-conductor sectors.

Freudenberg develops software solutions and IT services pri-marily for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Final usersenjoy the benets of Freudenberg’s state-of-the-art householdproducts marketed under the vileda®, O’Cedar® and Wet-

tex® brands.

Creativity, diversity and innovative strength are the com-pany’s cornerstones. Reliability and responsible action rankamong the basic values of the company which was foundedover 160 years ago. Freudenberg is committed to partner-ships with customers, and believes in a long-term orienta-tion, nancial solidity and the excellence of some 32,000associates in 55 countries around the globe.

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Organization

Freudenberg sees itself as an enterprising corporation. Op-erative business is the responsibility of stand-alone compa-nies whose management conducts business autonomously.The individual companies belong to one of several Business

Groups. The executive bodies of the parent company Freu-denberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft – the ManagementBoard, the Board of Partners, and the Partners’ Meeting –have responsibilities similar to those of the Executive Board,the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders Meeting inGerman corporations.

The parent company’s Corporate Functions control, coordi-nate and monitor the activities of the Freudenberg Groupand provide advice and support to Business Groups. TheManagement Board members are jointly responsible for theleadership of the Freudenberg Group.

Family company 

Freudenberg is a family company. It is owned by some300 heirs to the founding father Carl Johann Freudenberg. 

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Parent Company Freudenberg & Co.

Seals and Vi-bration ControlTechnology Business Area

Business GroupFreudenberg Seals and VibrationControl Technology Europe

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

NOK-Freudenberg Group ChinaVibracoustic (Europe)

EagleBurgmann

Dichtomatik

Nonwovens

Business Area

Business Group

Freudenberg NonwovensFreudenberg Politex Nonwovens

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies

HouseholdProductsBusiness Area

Business Group

Freudenberg Household Products

Specialties andOthersBusiness Area

Business Group

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities

Freudenberg NOK Mechatronics

Freudenberg ITFreudenberg New Technologies

Division

Freudenberg Service Support

Freudenberg Real Estate Management

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Sales (million €) 4,201 

Germany 961

EU (excluding Germany) 1,440 

Other European countries 186 

North America 810 

South/Central America 232

Asia 483 

Africa/Australia 89

Consolidated prot or loss (million €) -250

Workforce (annual average) 31,616

BUSINESS AREAS 

Sales (million €)Seals and Vibration Control Technology 2,226

 Nonwovens 911

Household Products 627

Specialties and Others 688 

Workforce (as at Dec. 31)Seals and Vibration Control Technology 20,757

Nonwovens 5,010

Household Products 2,309

Specialties and Others 4,066

 

Key fgures 2009

The gures include all companies in which Freudenberg & Co. owns 50 % or more of thecapital. Shareholdings of 50 % are consolidated to half the amount, shareholdings over50 % in full.

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Sales by regions (in %)

Sales structure by sectors (in %)

Final users 15

Other industry sectors 11

Mechanical andplant engineering 14

Energy and chemical 6

Medical andpharmaceutical 4

Textile andclothing 6

Construction 5

Spare partsbusiness 6

AutomotiveOEMs 33

Germany 23Africa/Australia 2

Asia 12

South/CentralAmerica 6

North America 19

EU (excludingGermany) 34

Other Europeancountries 4

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The parent company of the Freuden-berg Group is Freudenberg & Co. KG,a limited partnership.

The company controls and coordinatesthe activities of the Group. It comprisesthe Management Board and the vari-ous Corporate Functions.

The Corporate Functions support theManagement Board and advise the

Business Groups and Divisions. Inaddition, they are responsible forperforming various corporate servicesfor the Group.

The Management Board is jointlyresponsible for the management of the

Freudenberg Group.

FREUDENBERG & CO.

Services

Corporate Functions:Corporate Commu-nications & IT; CrisisManagement; Corpo-

rate Services Legal andTaxes; Group Account-ing and Controlling;Finance and Projects;Health, Safety andEnvironmental Protec-tion; Human Resourc-es: Principles/Senior

Executives; InsuranceServices; InternationalCoordination; Partners‘Relations

 Workforceapprox. 150

Location

Germany

Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-0Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-0www.freudenberg.com

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As a technology specialist, Freu-denberg Seals and Vibration ControlTechnology Europe is a supplier anddevelopment partner for customers in

the automotive industry, mechanicalengineering, process technology,medical technology, the oil and gasindustry, the food and pharmaceuticalindustry, agricultural and constructionmachinery, rail vehicles and numerousother sectors. Since developing the

Simmerring®

in 1929, Freudenberghas gone from strength to strength witha unique and ever expanding rangeof sealing products. Regardless of whether the project involves customizedindividual solutions or complete sealingpackages for complex specications –

success is based on in-depth processknowledge,innovative development me-thods and the highest quality materials.Together with the partners NOKCorporation, Japan, Freudenberg-NOKGeneral Partnership, USA, SigmaFreudenberg NOK, India, and NOK-Freudenberg Group China, Freuden-berg Seals and Vibration ControlTechnology Europe has established aglobal network of production and salescompanies.

FREUDENBERG SEALS AND VIBRATION

CONTROL TECHNOLOGY EUROPE

Products andservices

Simmerrings, mem-branes, high-precisionmoldings, bellows, dust

caps, hydraulic accu-mulators, O-rings, hy-draulic and pneumaticseals, cylinder headgaskets, frame gaskets,silicone seals, vibra-tion control technologyfor the general industry

sector, shock absorb-ers, valve stem seals,special seals, brakecomponents

 Workforce

approx. 7,600

Productionlocations

Austria, Czech Repub-lic, France, Germany,Hungary, Italy, Spain,Turkey, UK

Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik

GmbH & Co. KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-6666Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-6666E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg-NOK General Partner-ship is a joint venture between NOKCorporation and Freudenberg. TheBusiness Group focuses on its com-

petences in special sealing, vibrationcontrol and elastomeric technologies.As the American partner within thenetwork of Freudenberg and NOK, thejoint venture integrates Japanese, Ger-man as well as American technologyto serve customers with global products

of the same quality.

By extending its technology exper-tise beyond the automotive market,Freudenberg-NOK General Partnershipalso provides an extensive portfolio tothe oil and gas, medical technology

and civil aviation industries as well asthe uid power, marine, off-highwayequipment, recreational and semicon-ductor markets.

The Plymouth, Michigan, USA, locationis home to the technical developmentcenter, where extensive sealing andnoise vibration testing activities areconducted for the North Americanmarket.

FREUDENBERG-NOK

GENERAL PARTNERSHIP

Products andservices

Sealing packages forengines, transmissions,brakes, axles and

steering units; compo-nents and completesolutions for vibrationtechnology; all rubber,plastic and PTFE com-ponents for suspen-sion, electrical and fuelsystems; components

for medical equipmentand sealing solutionsfor applications in theoil and gas industry

 Workforce

approx. 4,500

Productionlocations

Brazil, Canada,Mexico, USA

Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership

47690 East Anchor CourtPlymouth, Michigan 48170 - 2455 | USAPhone: +1 734 451 0020Fax: +1 734 451 0043E-Mail: [email protected]

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NOK-Freudenberg Group Chinais an equal-share joint venture be-tween NOK Corporation, Japan, andFreudenberg serving the high-growth

Chinese market with locally producedand imported seal and vibration controltechnology products.

The joint venture supplies numerousEuropean, US, Japanese and Chi-nese customers in the automotive and

general industry sectors in China. Incooperation with the partners NOKCorporation, Japan, and FreudenbergSeals and Vibration Control Technol-ogy Europe, the locally-manufacturedproduct range is continuously ex-panded in line with market require-

ments. Market success is based onthose factors which also account forthe success of the Freudenberg/NOKnetwork in other regions, namelytechnological leadership and quality.

NOK-FREUDENBERG

GROUP CHINA

Products andservices

Production and saleof seals for the auto-motive industry such

as Simmerrings, valvestem seals, shock ab-sorbers, steering col-umn seals, drivetrainseals, bellows, dustcaps, O-rings, framegaskets, membranesand torsional vibration

dampers. The productrange also includesseals for general me-chanical engineeringapplications such ashydraulic and pneu-matic seals or seals forwashing machines aswell as vibration con-trol elements for theelectronics and con-sumer goods industrywhich are either pro-duced in China or im-ported from Europe,North America or

 Japan.

 Workforce

approx. 1,790

Locations

China, Hong KongNOK-Freudenberg Group ChinaSuite 14 B to HInternational Ocean Shipping Building

720 Pudong AvenueShanghai 200120 | P.R. of ChinaPhone: +86 21 5036-6900Fax: +86 21 5036-6307E-Mail: [email protected]

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Vibracoustic (Europe) is the tech-nology specialist for vibration controlmodules and components for theinternational automotive industry. The

company enjoys a good reputationas an original equipment developerthanks to its proven system capabilityand a comprehensive product andservice program.

Vibracoustic (Europe) and its partner

companies NOK Corporation, Freu-denberg-NOK General Partnership,and Pyung Hwa Co. Ltd., South Korea,have a presence at 31 locations world-wide and products are supplied to allleading automakers.

VIBRACOUSTIC (EUROPE)

Products andservices

Vibration control mod-ules and components

 Workforceapprox. 2,280

Locations

Brazil, China,Czech Republic,Germany, Hungary,

India, Poland, Russia,Turkey, UK

Vibracoustic GmbH & Co. KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-8808Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-8808E-Mail: [email protected]

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The two sealing specialists Eagle-Burgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG(formerly Burgmann Industries GmbH &Co. KG), and Freudenberg’s Japanese

partner Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. joinedup in 2004 to form the EagleBurgmannGroup, a very successful cooperationin industrial sealing technology fora wide range of sectors. A close-knitsales and service network all overthe world testies to an international

presence and customer proximity.

EagleBurgmann products offer maxi-mum safety and reliability and areused in almost every sector of indus-try such as the oil and gas industry,power stations, reneries, the chemical

industry, shipping and marine technol-ogy, aviation, offshore plant, paperand sugar production and many more.

EAGLEBURGMANN

Products andservices

Mechanical seals, gas-lubricated seals, sealsupply systems, mag-

netic couplings, stuff-ing box packings,static seals, rotary kilnsealing systems, ex-pansion joints, Total-SealCare®; environ-mentally-compatible so-lutions, standardization

of sealing systems andapplication testing, af-ter-sales service withassembly, commission-ing, repair and dam-age analysis, sealingtechnology seminarsand practical training

 Workforce

approx. 5,270

Productionlocations in Europe

Austria, CzechRepublic, Denmark,

Germany, Italy

EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG82515 Wolfratshausen | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 8171 23-0Fax: +49 (0) 8171 23-1214E-Mail: [email protected]

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Dichtomatik is a service orientedpartner for sealing solutions headquar-tered in Hamburg, with eight furtherlocations in Europe.

Dichtomatik is the market leader as re-gards product range and depth as wellas effective logistics. Some 55,000standard articles are available exwarehouse and the product programalso includes roughly 115,000 custom-

tailored variants. The seals are usedin various applications ranging fromhouseholds through industry to thetechnical trade. Some 7,500 items aredispatched to destinations in Europeevery day.

Dichtomatik’s service offering includesthe procurement of special seals,technical consulting and customizeddeliveries.

DICHTOMATIK

Products andservices

O-rings, back-uprings, cords, x-rings,cover seals, rotary

shaft seals, v-rings,axial seals VRM,radial seals, circlips,piston seals, rod seals,u-rings, packings,wipers, guide rings,guide strips

 Workforceapprox. 215

Locations

Austria, France,Germany, Hungary,Italy, Netherlands,Sweden, UK

Dichtomatik Vertriebsgesellschaftfür technische Dichtungen mbH

Albert-Schweitzer-Ring 122045 Hamburg | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 40 669 89-0Fax: +49 (0) 40 669 89-101E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg Nonwovens develops,produces and markets nonwoven pro-ducts for a wide range of applications.Nonwovens made by Freudenberg

are used in interlinings for the garmentindustry and for technical applicationssuch as battery separators, for acousticpurposes to provide sound absorption,as reblockers in furniture and as cableinsulation. In the medical and hygienesector, nonwovens from Freudenberg

offer the highest comfort and safety.Freudenberg was the rst company tointroduce nonwovens on the marketand continues to set the global stan-dard with new ideas such as LutradurEco and Vilene Power Dot Bonded.

Freudenberg Nonwovens operates aglobal sales network and manufacturesat 20 locations worldwide. The compa-ny has enjoyed very close cooperationwith JVC, the Japanese market leaderin nonwovens, for many decades.

FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS

Products andservices

Interlinings, industrialnonwovens, spunlaid

 Workforceapprox. 3,310

Productionlocations

Argentina, Brazil,China, France,

Germany, India,Italy, South Africa,South Korea, Spain,Taiwan, UK, USA

Freudenberg Vliesstoffe KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-5009Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-5009E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg Politex Nonwovens,headquartered in Novedrate, Italy, isthe world leader in polyester nonwo-vens, mainly used as reinforcements for

bituminous roong membranes.

Thanks to innovative technologies andintensive research, a broad portfoliofor the construction industry has beendeveloped in recent years. Paddingmaterials for the furniture and clothing

industry round off the product range.

Recycled polyester obtained from PETbottles processed by means of technol-ogy developed in-house is used at mostfacilities. This integrated productioncycle not only recycles waste, but also

signicantly reduces CO2 emissions.

FREUDENBERG POLITEX

NONWOVENS

Products andservices

Roofng: Staple and spunlaidpolyester nonwovens

(standard or glassber-reinforced) usedas reinforcements forbituminous roongmembranes

Building materials: Products for water-

proong, thermalinsulation, sound ab-sorption, heat reec-tion, drainage andnumerous other appli-cations

Padding: Voluminous polyesternonwovens for clothingand furniture

 Workforce

approx. 650

Production

locationsFrance, Italy, Poland,Russia, USA

Sales location

China

Freudenberg Politex S.r.l.

Strada Provinciale Novedratese, 17/a22060 Novedrate (CO) | ItalyPhone: +39 031 793 111Fax: +39 031 793 202E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg Filtration Technologiesdevelops and produces innovative ltra-tion solutions worldwide to improve theefciency of industrial processes, save

resources, protect the environment andenhance the quality of life.

The comprehensive product portfolioincludes high-performance air ltersfor industry (general HVAC and proc-ess air, cleanrooms, turbomachinery,

surface technology, environmental pro-tection) and ltration solutions for ofceequipment and household appliances,air conditioning plants, respiratorymasks and other technically challeng-ing applications. Freudenberg Filtra-tion Technologies is a long-standing

development partner and manufacturerfor the automotive industry, producingcabin air and engine intake air lters.Freudenberg provides liquid ltra-tion solutions for industrial processesand automobiles. A comprehensiverange of system solutions, such as thedevelopment and construction of ltercasings, and services complement theproduct portfolio.

FREUDENBERG FILTRATION

TECHNOLOGIES

Products andservices

Intake, exhaust and re-circulating air ltrationfor industry; lters and

lter media for residen-tial applications, airconditioning systems,ofce equipment, respi-ratory masks andvacuum cleaners; ltermedia for liquid ltra-tion; cabin air lters;

engine intake air lters;“lterCair” air qual-ity management; plantdevelopment and con-struction; lter testing;training and consulting

 Workforce

approx. 1,050

Productionlocations

Argentina, Brazil,China, Germany,India, Italy, Japan,Mexico, Slovakia,

South Africa, SouthKorea, Taiwan,Thailand, UK, USA

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-6106Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-6106E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg Household Productsis one of the leading internationalmanufacturers of brand cleaningarticles and systems and laundry care

products. The company is the marketleader in almost all countries. Productsare marketed under the brand namesof vileda®, O’Cedar® und Wettex®.

The Business Group’s success fac-tors are detailed knowledge of the

market, innovations, new and effectiveproducts and a pronounced customerorientation. These are complementedby international market and customerresearch, innovation centers in allregions of the world and a dedicatedsales network in over 30 countries.

FREUDENBERG

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

Products andservices

Floor cleaning equip-ment, householdcloths, cleaning arti-

cles, household gloves,mats, laundry careproducts such as iron-ing boards and clothesdriers

 Workforce

approx. 2,310

Locations

Australia, Belgium,Canada, Chile, China,Croatia, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany,Greece, Hong Kong,Hungary, India, Italy,

 Jordan, Mexico,Netherlands, NewZealand, Norway,Poland, Portugal,Romania, Russia,Serbia, Slovenia,Spain, Sweden,

Turkey, UK, USA

Freudenberg Haushaltsprodukte KGIm Technologiepark 1969649 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-871000Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-874000www.vileda.com

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The Freudenberg Chemical Speci-alities Business Group comprises thethree autonomous divisions of KlüberLubrication, Chem-Trend and OKS oper-

ating independently in their respectivemarkets.

Klüber Lubrication is one of the world’sleading manufacturers of specialtylubricants. Its tailor-made tribologicalsolutions are almost exclusively sold

direct to customers in virtually all indus-tries and markets.

Chem-Trend is one of the world’s lead-ing producers of release agents for themanufacture of composites, rubber,plastic and polyurethane molded parts

and for die casting.

OKS is a specialist for high-perfor-mance lubricants focusing on the main-tenance and repair market. OKS servescustomers in trade and industry throughindustrial distributors.

FREUDENBERG

CHEMICAL SPECIALITIES

Products andservices

Oils, greases, waxes,pastes, bonded coat-ings, dry lubricants,

solid lubricants, anti-corrosion products,chemotechnical prod-ucts for MRO, hydrau-lic uids, cleaningagents, release agentsfor die casting, com-posites, rubber and

polymer processing

 Workforce

approx. 2,300

Locations

Argentina, Aus-tralia, Austria, Bel-gium, Brazil, Chile,China, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, In-dia, Italy, Japan, Ma-laysia, Mexico, Neth-erlands, Norway, Po-land, Russia, Singa-

pore, South Africa,South Korea, Sweden,Switzerland, Thailand,Turkey, UK, USA

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities KG

Geisenhausenerstraße 781379 München | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 89 7876-0Fax: +49 (0) 89 7876-1600E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg NOK Mechatronics isa joint venture between Freudenbergand NOK Corporation.

Business activities range from thedevelopment and production of mechatronic solutions based on largeexible printed circuits, ready-for-useSMD assembly at wiring harnesseswhich can integrate switches, sensors,LED and other functional components,

and connector technology. Actuatorswhich reduce emissions round off therange of products.

Experience in research, developmentand production drawn from the jointventure partners makes the company

a competent and reliable developmentpartner and supplier, particularly forthe automotive industry, module suppli-ers and harness makers.

FREUDENBERG NOK

MECHATRONICS

Products andservices

Mechatronic solutionsbased on large exibleprinted circuits includ-

ing connector technol-ogy with and withoutSMD assembly, switchand touch control foils,heating and antennafoils, component as-sembly, actuators

 Workforceapprox. 170

Locations

Germany, Hungary

Freudenberg NOK Mechatronics GmbH & Co. KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-3896Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-3896E-Mail: [email protected]

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Freudenberg IT is an internationallyactive IT service provider for SMEsoffering outsourcing and consulting forSAP and MES (Manufacturing Execu-

tion Systems). As an SAP Global Part-ner for Hosting and AMS (ApplicationManagement Services), Freudenberg ITprovides a global standardized productand service offering. As a long-stand-ing SAP partner for SMEs, FreudenbergIT also has extensive business process

knowledge in SAP consulting.

The company’s award-winning Adi-com® Software Suite offers the leadingall-round MES solution for planning andcontrol in production and personnel.With two-thirds of its sales generated

from outside the Freudenberg Group,Freudenberg IT is the most successfulGerman IT spin-off according to a studyby an independent consultant.

FREUDENBERG IT

Products andservices

Outsourcing, consult-ing for SAP and MES(in-house Adicom® 

software)

 Workforce

approx. 500

Locations

China, Germany,

Hungary, Singapore,Spain, Ukraine, USA

Freudenberg IT KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-8000Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-8000E-Mail: [email protected]

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The Business Group comprisesthe lead company Freudenberg NewTechnologies (FNT) together with thecompanies Freudenberg Forschungs-

dienste (FFD), Freudenberg Fuel CellComponents Technology (FFCCT) andFreudenberg Venture Capital (FVC), alldomiciled in Weinheim. This organi-zational structure allows a focused ap-proach to innovation and new businessat Freudenberg. The New Business

Development Division at the lead com-pany reinforces the innovative strengthof Freudenberg. The Idea Pool takes upemployees’ ideas and transforms theminto concrete business projects. FNT isalso responsible for cross-functional in-novation activities and public funding.

FFD functions as a partner for custom-ers in the development of new and theoptimization of existing materials andprocesses and as a preferred serviceprovider for damage analysis andother research services. FFCCT devel-ops fuel cell components such as seals,gas diffusion layers, humidiers andlters. FVC reviews participations instartup companies offering innovationsin elds related to Freudenberg activi-ties, putting up venture capital whereappropriate.

FREUDENBERG

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Products andservices

Development, testing,computation, analysisof polymer materials,

intellectual propertyrights management,patent and trade markresearch, fuel cell com-ponents and venturecapital

 Workforce

approx. 240

Location

Germany

Freudenberg New Technologies KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-2659Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-3094E-Mail: [email protected] | www.fnt-kg.de

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Freudenberg Service Support head-quartered in Weinheim operates theindustrial parks in Weinheim and Neu-enburg, Baden. The Division comprises

the companies Freudenberg Service KGand Freudenberg VerpegungsdiensteKG, both domiciled in Weinheim.

Freudenberg Service Support operatesa co-generation power plant in Wein-heim and also runs its own sewage

treatment plant and waste disposal site.

Freudenberg Service Support also pro-vides plant security and re services,telecommunications, vocationaltraining, a shared service center foraccounting, a pension service and

company pension scheme, occupa-tional health and preventive healthcare,occupational safety and environmentalprotection, quality management, apostal service, energy managementand works catering and a hospitalityservice.

FREUDENBERG

SERVICE SUPPORT

Products andservices

Industrial park opera-tion, energy services,catering services

 Workforce

approx. 320

Location

Germany

Freudenberg Service KG69465 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-0Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-0E-Mail: [email protected]

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The Freudenberg Real EstateManagement Division was set up in2008. Under the guidance of the leadcompany Freudenberg Immobilien

Management GmbH, Weinheim, theDivision is responsible for all realestate issues relating to Freudenbergcompanies worldwide.

Activities include the purchase of landand erection of buildings, the purchase

or sale, hire or rental of productionbuildings, warehouses or ofces aswell as consultancy services on all realestate issues.

In addition, Freudenberg ImmobilienManagement GmbH develops entire

production facilities and new devel-opment concepts, e.g. for WeinheimTechnology Park or other unoccupiedindustrial space.

FREUDENBERG

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Products andservices

The provision of realestate for Freudenbergcompanies and exter-

nal rms; maintainingand increasing the val-ue of Freudenberg realestate; corporate realestate management –the structured and ef-cient management of real estate; construc-

tion, purchase andsale of real estate; hireand letting of produc-tion, logistics and of-ce space

 Workforce

approx. 50

Location

Germany

Freudenberg Immobilien Management GmbH

Höhnerweg 2-469469 Weinheim | GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 6201 80-6724Fax: +49 (0) 6201 88-6724E-Mail: [email protected]

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Editorial Information

Published by:Freudenberg & Co.Kommanditgesellschaft

Corporate Communications69465 WeinheimGermany

April 2010

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www.freudenberg.com