Freudenberg North America – Welcome to Freudenberg North America

Profile

The Freudenberg Group, a privately owned family of companies, successfully operates in markets around the world, helping to make the Freudenberg name globally synonymous with innovation, quality, experience, stability, customer service and integrity. The Freudenberg Group is comprised of 16 business groups operating independently in diverse industries. Our actions are motivated by our commitment to the success of our customers; we build our success upon theirs. This has been our promise and our business objective for more than 160 years.

Freudenberg supplies seals, vibration control technology components, filters, nonwovens, release agents and lubricants to industries including construction, oil and gas, medical and pharmaceutical, fluid power, chemical, material handling, mechanical power, aerospace, agriculture, appliance and almost all of the world's automakers. Freduenberg also markets directly to consumers under several product brands including vileda®, O’Cedar®, Wettex®, Gala® and SWASH®, among others.

Freudenberg was founded by Carl Johann Freudenberg in 1849. The company is privately owned by 320 members of the Freudenberg family. Freudenberg’s Partnership Agreement secures the financial independence of the company.

As a family company, Freudenberg has set high standards for itself in every region in which it operates. The company strives in every operation to model its Guiding Principles that define the fundamentals of good business. We set high standards in our collaboration with business customers, our employees, and our communities. We are driven by innovation and technical excellence and by our dedication to customer service and people. Our success is built upon the long-term outlook we have adopted since our inception more than 160 years ago. Our corporate values – innovation, strength, flexibility, integrity, cooperation, leadership, vision – define our businesses and our people.

Freudenberg in North America

As the global landscape shifts, Freudenberg’s operations in North America have continued to grow and evolve into a family of 15 stand-alone companies that focus on quality, customer service, innovation and long-term vision.

These companies supply a broad cross-section of industries with advanced product solutions including gaskets and seals, vibration control technology, filters, nonwovens, release agents, lubricants, expansion joints, household products and IT software and support.

Their products help power the most advanced vehicle engines, filter liquid and air supplies, seal medical devices, insulate appliances, prevent oil and gas pipeline leaks, drive wind turbines, build energy efficient buildings, and even promote space travel. They are financially stable, competitively driven, collaboratively inspired and keenly focused on customer success. Their people are remarkable.

People are, in fact, at the heart of every Freudenberg North American company. These companies have adopted human resources policies founded on strong talent management and leadership development programs. They embrace mentoring, cultural training, job exchanges, community partnerships and lifelong learning as part of their corporate strategies. They understand that a company is only as good as its people – and they invest in that premise every day.