About Us
The post-war reconstruction period also brought the opportunity to invest again outside Germany. Before the war, the company had operated production sites in Austria, Switzerland, France and Great Britain. In 1951, Freudenberg began producing nonwovens with an American partner in the USA. In 1955, a molded products factory was added, and in 1968 a participation in a seal manufacturing company was acquired.
At the same time, investment in Europe also continued: participations and fully-owned plants in Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and other European countries were established, and, in 1960, investments in Japan were added to the list. Finally, from 1970 to 1989, Freudenberg built up a global network of production and sales locations, including in North, Central and South America, Australia, South Africa and East Asia.
The product range was also expanded. Between 1962 and 1965, the spunbonded nonwovens process was developed in-house. This technology is now used for applications in medicine, agriculture and the processing industry. In 1966, Freudenberg acquired the lubricants manufacturer Klüber Lubrication, and in 1982 the company ventured into the production of flexible printed circuits together with its Japanese partners.
Contact Freudenberg Group North America:
Cheryl Eberwein
47690 East Anchor Court
Plymouth, Mich. 48170-2455
Office: +1 (734) 354-5373
Cell: +1 (248) 767-1068
Fax: +1 (734) 451-0043