Group profile 2015 freudenberg Group

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Group profile 2015

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3 Freudenberg is a globally active family-owned group of

com-panies; the 11 Business Groups have a presence in over 30 market segments and thousands of applications. Across the globe, the technology group‘s products and services make a valuable con-tribution to the success of its customers – rarely visible, but always indispensable.

Freudenberg offers its customers in the passenger car and commer-cial vehicle industry, mechanical and plant engineering, textile and apparel, construction, mining and heavy industry, energy, chemical, and the oil and gas sectors tailor-made, innovative technological products and services. The customer base also includes companies in the medical technology, civil aviation, rail vehicles and semicon-ductor sectors.

Freudenberg develops and manufactures seals, vibration control technology components, filters, nonwovens, surface treatment pro-ducts, release agents and specialty lubricants, medical technology and mechatronic products. Freudenberg also develops software solutions and IT services primarily for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Consumers enjoy the benefits of Freudenberg‘s state-of-the-art household products marketed under the vileda®_,

O-Cedar®_{, Wettex}®_{, Gala}®_{, Marigold}®_{and SWASH}®_brands.

Creativity, quality, diversity and innovative strength are the company‘s cornerstones. Reliability and responsible conduct rank among the basic values of the company with a history spanning 165 years. Freudenberg is committed to partnerships with custo-mers, and believes in a long-term orientation, financial solidity and the excellence of over 40,000 employees in some 60 countries.

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orGanizaTion

Freudenberg sees itself as an enterprise of entrepreneurs. Opera-tional business is in the hands of independent companies whose management conducts business under their own responsibility. These individual companies in turn belong to Business Groups. Freudenberg has two parent companies: Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft (Freudenberg & Co. KG) is the strategic parent company, Freudenberg Societas Europaea (Freudenberg SE) is the parent company with responsibility for managing business operations. The Business Groups report to Freudenberg SE, the Freudenberg Business Services and Freudenberg Service Divisions report to Freudenberg & Co. KG. The corporate bodies of Freudenberg & Co. KG are the Management Board, the Board of Partners and the General Meeting. The corporate bodies of Freudenberg SE are the Board of Management, the Supervisory Board and the Share-holders‘ Meeting. The Management Board of Freudenberg & Co. KG and the Board of Management of Freudenberg SE have the same members. This also applies to the Board of Partners of Freudenberg & Co. KG and the Supervisory Board of Freudenberg SE.

family company

Freudenberg is a family company. It is owned by some 320 heirs to the founding father Carl Johann Freudenberg.

Parent company (strategic management) freudenberg & co. Kommanditgesellschaft Parent company (business operations) freudenberg Se

Seals and Vibration Control Technology Business Area

Business Group

freudenberg Sealing Technologies freudenberg oil & Gas Technologies eagleburgmann helix medical TrelleborgVibracoustic 1 Nonwovens and Filtration Business Area Business Group

freudenberg performance materials freudenberg filtration Technologies

Household Products

Business Area Business Group

freudenberg home and cleaning Solutions

Specialties and Others Business Area

Business Group

freudenberg chemical Specialities freudenberg iT

enmech 1 Divisions

freudenberg business Services freudenberg Service 1_{fully consolidated at equity}

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SaleS by SecTorS [%] Key fiGureS 2014

SaleS by reGionS [%]

[€ million] At-equity Pro-rata

Sales [€ million] 5,982 7,039

Profit before income taxes 625.1 645.6

Consolidated profit 478 478

Workforce (as at Dec. 31) 34,030 40,456

BUSINESS AREAS Sales (pro-rata)

Seals and Vibration Control

Technology* 4,028

Nonwovens and Filtration* 1,279

Home and Cleaning Solutions* 760

Specialties and Others* 1,135

Workforce (as at Dec. 31) Seals and Vibration Control

Technology 20,828 27,067

Nonwovens and Filtration 5,994 5,994

Home and Cleaning Solutions 2,880 2,880

Specialties and Others 4,328 4,515

* including intra-company sales

Whilst joint ventures must be consolidated using the equity method for external reporting, for internal reporting purposes their consolidation is based on the pro-rata method as a tool for managing Group operations.

Energy and water 6 Chemical 4 Medical and pharmaceutical 4 Textile and apparel 7 Construction 6 Mechanical and plant engineering 15

Other industry sectors 12 Final users13

Spare parts business 8

Automotive OEMs25 At-equity Africa/Australien 2 Asiea 18 South/Central America 5 North America 23 Germany 18 EU (excluding Germany) 28

Other European countries 6 At-equity

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9 8 Freudenberg SE 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-0 Fax: +49 6201 88-0 www.freudenberg.com

Freudenberg SE is the Freudenberg Group parent company responsible for business operations. It implements the strategic decisions of the Management Board.

The bodies of Freudenberg SE are the Board of Management, the Supervisory Board and the Shareholder’s Meeting. The Management Board of

Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesell-schaft and the Board of Management of Freudenberg SE, as well as the Board of Partners of Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft and the Super-visory Board of Freudenberg SE have the same members.

The Board of Management members are jointly responsible for the leadership of the Freudenberg Group.

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Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft 69465 Weinheim | Germany

Phone: +49 6201 80-0 Fax: +49 6201 88-0 www.freudenberg.com

Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesell-schaft is the Freudenberg Group parent company responsible for strategic direction. It comprises the Management Board, the Board of Partners, the General Meeting and the Corporate Functions. The Management Board takes decisions on the Group’s fundamental strategic issues. The Corporate Functions lead, coordinate and monitor the Group’s activities. They determine Group-wide guidelines and support the Business Groups in an advisory and service provider capacity.

Corporate Innovation additionally includes 250 colleagues from Freudenberg New Technologies, who provide research services and develop new business fields. Freudenberg Real Estate together with 57 employees from Freudenberg Immobilien Management GmbH manages the Group’s real estate assets. Corporate Insurance, with its ten associates, is responsible for the Group’s insurances and insurance programs globally; it consists of Freudenberg Versicherungsservice GmbH, the Group’s in-house insurance broker and Freudenberg Rückversicherung AG, the Group’s reinsurance company.

Services

Corporate Functions: Corporate Legal, Corporate Tax and Customs, Corporate Information Technology, Corporate Treasury and Finance, Corporate Partners’ Relations, Freudenberg Real Estate, Corporate Innovation, Corporate Controlling and Accounting, Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development, Corpo-rate Health, Safety, Security, Environment, Corporate Commu-nications, Corporate Insurance Workforce approx. 190 Location Germany

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH & Co. KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-6666 Fax: +49 6201 88-6666 E-mail: [email protected] www.fst.com Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is a

supplier, development and service partner for customers in different market segments, such as the automotive industry, civil aviation, mechanical engineering, ship-building, food and pharmaceuticals, and agricultural and construction machinery. Based on the Simmerring®_{which was}

developed by Freudenberg in 1929, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has built up a broad and continuously expanding range of seals and vibration control technology products – from customized solutions to complete sealing packages. Together with its partner NOK Corporation, Japan, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies forms a global network with the aim of offering products of the same high quality. NOK-Freudenberg Group China is a 50:50 joint venture between the Japanese NOK Corporation and Freudenberg.

In addition, Schwab Vibration Control, Dichtomatik and Corteco also come under the Freudenberg Sealing Technologies umbrella.

Schwab Vibration Control is a leading supplier of technology for vibration control components and systems for rail vehic-les, wind energy solutions, agricultural and construction machinery and other industries.

Dichtomatik is Freudenberg’s sales organization in the market for technical seals.

Corteco is the Freudenberg Group specialist for the independent automotive aftermarket specializing in spare parts for seals and vibration control as well as service parts such as cabin air filters.

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TechnoloGieS

Products and services

Simmerrings, dia-phragms, high-precision molded parts, bellows, dust boots, hydraulic accumulators, O-rings, seals for hydraulic and pneumatic applica-tions, frame gaskets, silicone seals, shock absorber seals, valve stem seals and various special seals; sealing packages for engines, gearboxes, brakes, axles and steering systems; rubber, plastic and PTFE components for sus-pensions; special seals for electrical and fuel systems; sealing solutions for special applications; vibration control compo-nents and systems for rail vehicles, energy gene-ration, agricultural and construction machinery and other industries

Workforce

approx. 14,910

Production locations

Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA

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Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies 10035 Brookriver Drive, Suite 400 Houston, Texas 77040 | USA Phone: +1 281 233-1400 Fax: +1 281 894-5232 E-mail: [email protected] www.fogt.com

Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies provides innovative sealing solutions and differentiated sealing products to the global oil and gas industry. The Business Group focuses on solutions for applications in the upstream segment, i.e. exploration and production, such as the markets for drilling/BOP (pressure control) products, wellhead equipment, fracturing services, offshore oil and gas platforms, flow lines and subsea installations. With some 750 employees, Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies serves a wide range of customers including oil and gas producing companies, original equipment manu-facturers (OEMs) and engineering and service companies that provide technolo-gies, equipment and services for produ-cing oil and gas from land-based and offshore platforms throughout the world. Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies has its own materials development and pro-duct testing lab where new materials and solutions are developed and tested.

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TechnoloGieS

Elastomer O-rings and specialty seals, ram and annular blowout pre-venter seal elements and seal kits, engineered thermoplastic seals, seal stacks and assemblies, standard and proprie-tary metal seal gaskets, spiral wound gaskets, and sheet gaskets, Vector SPO®_Compact Flanges, Vector Techlok® Clamp Connectors and ROV-operated Vector Optima®_Subsea Connectors Workforce approx. 750 Locations Australia, Brazil, Canada, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, UK, USA

EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG Äußere Sauerlacher Straße 6–10 82515 Wolfratshausen | Germany Phone: +49 8171 23-0 Fax: +49 8171 23-1214 E-mail: [email protected] www.eagleburgmann.com

EagleBurgmann figures among the interna-tionally leading companies for industrial sealing technology. The Business Group manufactures and markets a broad range of high-quality products – from individual designs right through to large-batch productions, irrespective of whether these are highly complex dynamic seal systems such as mechanical seals and supply units or special gaskets for a diversity of applications and sectors of industry. A workforce of around 6,000 employees in about 70 subsidiaries develops and produces EagleBurgmann seal solutions which customers around the world can rely on. A close-knit global sales and service network testifies to an international presence and customer proximity. The pro-ducts are installed wherever safety and reliability are major design considerations when sealing demanding mediums under the most challenging technical conditions, for example in the oil and gas, refinery, chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, food processing, paper, water, shipbuilding, aerospace and mining industries.

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Mechanical seals, gas lubricated seals, carbon floating ring seals, magnetic couplings, seal supply systems, stuffing box packings, flat gaskets, expansion joints, TotalSealCare® Services; environ-mentally compatible solutions, standar-dization of sealing systems and application testing; after-sales service with assembly, commissioning, repair and damage analysis, sealing technology seminars and practical training

Workforce

approx. 6,000

Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, USA

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Helix Medical, LLC 1110 Mark Avenue

Carpinteria, California 93013 | USA Phone: +1 805 684-3304 Fax: +1 805 684-1934 E-mail: [email protected] www.helixmedical.com

Helix Medical is a leading global manufacturer of components for medical devices used in the biotech, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in vitro diagnostics. The Business Group runs more than ten medical manufactu-ring operations located within the USA, Europe, South America and Asia. Helix Medical provides custom manufacturing services for medical devices, compo-nents, and subassemblies – from a single component program to turnkey contract manufacturing. In addition to its custom manufacturing operations, Helix Medical also manufactures and markets the Helix-Mark®_{brand of platinum-cured silicone}

tubing and fluid handling components for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The medical device division called InHealth Technologies develops and manufactures Blom-Singer™_voice

restoration products that are distributed worldwide.

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Thermoplastic molding, silicone molding (HCR, LSR), silicone and thermoplastic extrusions, complex diagnostic and therapeutic catheters, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and engi-neering services

Workforce

approx. 990

Locations

China, Costa Rica, Germany, Ireland, USA TrelleborgVibracoustic GmbH 64293 Darmstadt | Germany Phone: +49 6151 3964-0 Fax: +49 6151 3964-444 E-mail: [email protected] www.tbvc.com

Trelleborg Vibracoustic is a worldwide market and technology leader for antivi-bration components and modules for the global automotive industry. The company’s portfolio of products for passenger cars and commercial vehicles is unique on the automotive market. These pioneering products reduce unwanted vibration and noise and improve ride comfort.

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Engine mounts, transmission mounts, components for chassis, air springs, torsional vibration dampers, isolators and dampers, MCU (microcellular ure-thane) jounce bumpers

Workforce

approx. 4,510

Locations

Brazil, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, USA

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FV Verwaltungs-SE & Co. KG Höhnerweg 2-4 69469 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-0 Fax: +49 6201 88-0 E-Mail: [email protected] www.freudenberg-pm.com

Freudenberg Performance Materials is a leading global supplier of innovative solutions for a broad range of markets and applications such as Automotive Interiors, Apparel, Building Materials, Hygiene, Medical, Shoe Components and Spe-cialties. The company has longstanding experience in the development and manu-facture of technical textiles and their use in applications such as automotive headliners, lithium-ion batteries, construction materials, building interiors, solutions for traditional and advanced wound care, hygiene and footwear as well as solutions for the furni-ture and apparel industries.

Freudenberg Performance Materials operates a global sales network and manufactures at 20 locations worldwide. The nonwovens specialist has enjoyed very close cooperation with Japan Vilene Company Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, the Japanese market leader in nonwovens, for many decades.

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Interlinings, industrial nonwovens, spunlaid Polymers: Plastomer compounds made of recycled materials used as modifiers in bitumen impregnation, polyester fibers and flakes

Workforce

over 3,800

Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, UK, USA

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies SE & Co. KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany

Phone: +49 6201 80-6264 Fax: +49 6201 88-6299 E-mail: [email protected] www.freudenberg-filter.com

As a global technology leader in air and liquid filtration, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies develops and produces high-performance, energy-efficient filtration solutions which improve the efficiency of industrial processes, con-serve resources, protect people and the environment and thus enhance the quality of life. With its Viledon®_{and micronAir}®

global brands, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies offers customers innovative filter elements and systems for the energy, health, and transport (automotive, rail, marine, aviation) sectors, general ventila-tion and cleanroom technology, and for highly-specialized applications. Viledon®

stands for reliable process air optimization and high-quality liquid filtration solutions. micronAir®_{cabin air filters provide health}

protection and ride comfort, micronAir®

engine intake air filters improve engine performance. Products to improve indoor air quality in buildings, and a comprehen-sive range of system solutions (e.g. deve-lopment and construction of air intake systems) and services (e.g. Viledon®

filterCair air quality management) round off the product portfolio.

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TechnoloGieS

Filtration elements, system solutions and services for intake and exhaust air in industrial processes and end user applications, water and membrane filtration systems, cabin air filters and engine intake air filters; filter measurement technology; training and consulting

Workforce

approx. 2,180

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, USA

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Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions GmbH Im Technologiepark 19 69469 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-871000 Fax: +49 6201 88-874000 E-mail: [email protected] www.vileda.com

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solu-tions is one of the leading international manufacturers of brand cleaning articles and systems and laundry care products. The company is the market leader in almost all countries.

Products are marketed under the brand names of vileda®_{, O-Cedar}®_{, Wettex}®_,

Gala®_{, Marigold}®_{and SWASH}®_{. The}

Business Group‘s success factors are detailed knowledge of the market, inno-vations, new and effective products, and a pronounced customer orientation. These are complemented by international market and customer research, innovation centers and production facilities in all regions of the world and a dedicated sales network in over 35 countries.

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cleaninG SoluTionS

Floor cleaning systems, household cloths, cleaning articles, household gloves, mats, laundry care products such as ironing boards and clothes driers, cleaning systems for pro-fessional applications Workforce approx. 2,880 Locations Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Ger-many, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG Geisenhausenerstraße 7 81379 Munich | Germany Phone: +49 89 7876-0 Fax: +49 89 7876-1600 E-Mail: [email protected] www.fcs-munich.com

The Business Group comprises the largely autonomous divisions of Klüber Lubri-cation, Chem-Trend, SurTec, OKS, and Capol.

Klüber Lubrication is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty lubri-cants. Its customized tribological solutions are almost exclusively sold direct to custo-mers in virtually all industries and markets. Chem-Trend is a world market leader for release agents used to manufacture composite, rubber, plastic, metal and polyurethane molded parts. SurTec is a leading supplier of chemical specialties for surface treatment and electropla-ting. OKS specializes in performance lubricants and in repair and maintenance products. Capol is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of coatings for the confectionery industry and supplies glazes, release agents and sealing agents as well as other specialty products.

freudenberG chemical

SpecialiTieS

Oils, greases, waxes, pastes, bonded coatings, dry lubricants, solid lubricants, anticorrosion products, chemotech-nical products for MRO, hydraulic fluids, cleaning agents, release agents for die casting, compo-sites, rubber and polymer processing, surface treatment products, industrial parts cleaning and electroplating, glazes, release agents and sealing agents for the confectionery industry

Workforce

approx. 3,220

Locations

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portu-gal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, UK, USA, Vietnam

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Freudenberg IT SE & Co. KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-8000 Fax: +49 6201 88-8000 E-mail: [email protected] www.freudenberg-it.com

Freudenberg IT is a global, full-service IT provider with 30 years of excellence as a reliable partner for small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs). The portfolio of services covers all facets of the modern SAP landscape, from a variety of outsourcing offerings through system optimization and system operating services to process and SAP consulting. In particular for SMEs in the manufacturing and automotive industries Freudenberg IT is an MES specialist (MES is the acronym for Manufacturing Execution System), optimizing the integration between pro-duction control and the ERP system, and is a pioneer for Industry 4.0. The Business Group also offers cloud computing solu-tions which Freudenberg IT customers can use to outsource IT without any investment risk. That means users are free to focus completely on their core business without having to address IT issues.

freudenberG iT

Outsourcing, cloud computing, consulting for SAP and MES

Workforce

approx. 730

Locations

China, Germany, Mexico, USA

enmech GmbH & Co. KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-0 Fax: +49 6201 88-2069 E-mail: [email protected] www.enmech.com

enmech is a 50:50 joint venture between Freudenberg and NOK Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Business activities range from the development and production of mechatronic solutions based on large flexible printed circuits, ready-for-use SMD assembly flat wiring harnesses which can integrate switches, sensors, LEDs and other functional components, and connector technology. Experience in research, development and production drawn from the joint venture partners makes the company a competent and reliable development partner and supplier, particularly for the automotive industry, module suppliers and harness makers.

enmech

Mechatronic solutions based on large flexible printed circuits including connector technology with the option to integ-rate various functions; heating and antenna foils; component assembly Workforce approx. 190 Locations Germany, Hungary

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23 22 Freudenberg Service KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-0 Fax: +49 6201 88-0 E-Mail: [email protected] www.freudenberg-service.de

Freudenberg Service operates the indus-trial parks in Weinheim, Neuenburg and Laudenbach, all Germany. The Division comprises the companies Freudenberg Service KG and Freudenberg Verpfle- gungsdienste KG, both domiciled in Wein-heim. The service company supports its customers by providing numerous services. The comprehensive range of services offered by Freudenberg Service KG at the three industrial parks covers occupational health, and preventive healthcare, account-ing, energy management, infrastructure and communication technology, a pension service, plant security and fire services. A modern trigeneration plant (CCHP) at the Weinheim site provides environmental-ly-friendly energy generation and supply. Freudenberg Verpflegungs dienste KG is responsible for works catering for all sections of the Freudenberg industrial complex in Weinheim. The training center run by Freudenberg Service is one of the leading institutions of its kind in the Rhine-Neckar region.

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Services Industrial park operation; energy services; infrastructure and communication technology; shared service centers; catering Workforce approx. 320 Location Germany

As an internal service provider, Freudenberg Business Services brings together administrative activities across all Business Groups and regions. In this way Freudenberg harnesses poten-tial and leverages efficiencies in standard processes that are executed regularly and on a large scale, for example in purchasing.

At the same time, the Business Group’s workload is reduced to enable them to focus on their core business, their custom-ers and markets.

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Services

Purchasing of non- production materials and services, account-ing, HR management Workforce on-going Location Germany, additional international locations planned

Freudenberg Business Services KG 69465 Weinheim | Germany Phone: +49 6201 80-5630 www.freudenberg.de

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