AFFILIATES LANGUAGE: Menu E-Catalog Services Magazine Downloads Contact Home Corporate An Unparalleled Leader in Sealing Solutions and Mobility Applications Freudenberg Sealing Technologies combines longstanding engineering and market know-how with unique material expertise Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is a leading supplier of advanced materials and products for customers working on automotive, industrial and alternate drivetrain applications. The company applies more than 150 years of engineering and materials expertise to its strategy of researching, developing and introducing innovative product and process solutions. It is focused on serving its customers’ most progressive (or cutting-edge) industrial opportunities and needs. Founded on its development of the Simmerring® Radial Shaft Seal in 1929, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has continuously expanded its industrial seals and component portfolio to include a range of technology solutions that address critical issues like performance, power, friction, emissions and material compatibility. In addition to offering a broad range of high quality, engineered sealing solutions, the company also works collaboratively with customers on the design and validation of custom sealing systems. All the News and Stories of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies All stories, press releases and news concerning Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Get an overview of current press releases and news of our company. You can also search for different kinds of news and filter your search. 01.12.2021 Putting a System Through Its Paces The interplay of gears, lubricants and seals determines how precisely and trouble-free robots can function. 23.11.2021 Not a Single Drop of Oil First on the shop floor, now in the kitchen, a cold storage unit or a hospital: The new locations where robots work have had a real impact on the requirements for them. 16.11.2021 Human or Machine? Robots are fascinating. They’ve always instilled hope and fear in us. Large factory machines for a while, soon coworkers and vehicles, tiny or virtual. 10.11.2021 Climate-Neutral Travel Together with ZF Friedrichshafen and FlixBus, Freudenberg develops fuel cell drive systems for long-distance coaches. Show all A Growing Power in Alternate Drivetrain Technology Beginning in the 1980s, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies began exploring alternate drivetrain technologies for automotive and commercial transportation applications. The company embraced research and development of fuel cell developments and has recently expanded its expertise and manufacturing capabilities in lithium ion battery and fuel cell production with strategic acquisitions in Europe and North America. Today, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is focused on offering complete electric system solutions for alternate drivetrain customers. In addition to its vertically integrated, in-house production of premium, heavy-duty lithium-ion batteries, the company is broadening its fuel cell expertise and applying it to the development of battery-fuel cell hybrid drivetrains capable of powering heavy industry and commercial transportation vehicles across challenging terrain and long distances. An entire portfolio of E-Mobility components for both automotive and commercial industry applications insures that Freudenberg customers are receiving state-of-the-art solutions for their alternate energy needs. A Global Citizen with a Regional Focus Together with its partners NOK Corporation, Japan, Sigma Freudenberg NOK, India, and NOK-Freudenberg Group China, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has forged a global network of material and product experts, manufacturing facilities and sales teams that provide regional access to high-quality, standardized sealing and drivetrain solutions. In particular, the company specializes in addressing material ingredient standards that insure its seals and components meet all regional material specifications while optimizing performance and power. Customer Collaboration: A Critical Formula for the Future Freudenberg’s Guiding Principles, written in 1849 require a commitment to customer service and communications. The wisdom and business acumen associated with this company tenant has only grown over time. Today, more than ever, technology is driving industrial change at a remarkable pace. Innovations in areas like information technology, the Internet, additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence are changing industry as we know it. At the same time, issues like sustainability, carbon neutrality and the long-term stewardship of the planet are as important as ever. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is committed to the concept of partnerships – with customers, with industry organizations, with educational institutions – to develop technology solutions that not only address current industrial requirements but also establish a blueprint for shaping the future through the power of a shared vision, ideas and cooperation. As a diligent supplier, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is making an indispensable contribution to the success of its customers. Our History 1849 – Heintze & Freudenberg established On February 9, 1849, the tannery company Heintze & Freudenberg, which has 50 employees in Weinheim, is established by the partners Heinrich Christian Heintze (1800-1862) and Carl Johann Freudenberg (1819-1898). The two entrepreneurs produce fine calf leather. The leather production plant consists of about 75 production steps, which are individually optimized in order to produce high quality leather. This quality standard is still part of Freudenberg's conception of itself. From the beginning, there is extensive international business (including exports to the USA, Great Britain and France). 1850 – Patent leather developed 1874 – Carl Freudenberg becomes sole owner of the company 1887 – First business principles 1929 – First seals produced 1932 – Simmerring® developed 1936 – Simmerring® with rubber sealing lip developed 1957 – Entry into vibration control technology 1960 – First partnerships in Japan 1973 – Expansion in Brazil 1977 – Entry into electronics business 1989 – FNGP established 1995 – First production on Chinese mainland 1996 – FOKUS 1997 – First mechatronic sealing components 1999 – Entry into vibration control technology for rail vehicles 2003 – Expansion in India 2004 – Burgmann Dichtungswerke acquired 2009 – LESS - Emissions reduction through innovative sealing technology 2011 – More strategic milestones 2012 – LESS program expanded 2014 – Restructuring and expansion of the sealing and vibration control technology business VIDEO Around the World in Three Minutes The world of sealing technology is packed with innovative solutions that make life and work around the world safer and more reliable. 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