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History

What began as a tannery is now a diversified company:
Freudenberg is successful through change.

We have evolved continuously since our founding. The first sealing products marked the beginning of diversification in 1929. Today, we stand for thousands of applications in more than 40 markets.

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Learn more about Freudenberg. Take a journey through more than 175 years of company history.

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historical portrait of the founder Carl Johann Freudenberg

It means letting oneself be determined or carried by the prevailing conditions and endeavoring to make the best of every situation.

Carl Johann Freudenberg

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There are two books about the history of Freudenberg:

Carsten Knop: Freudenberg 1849-2024. A Start-up in a Revolution. Campus-Verlag, Frankfurt /New York, 2024.
Joachim Scholtyseck: Freudenberg. Ein Familienunternehmen in Kaiserreich, Demokratie und Diktatur. Verlag C.H.Beck, München, 2016. (only available in German)

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DR. MICHAEL HORCHLER

Director Corporate Archive

Freudenberg & Co. KG
Hoehnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim
Germany

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Portrait photo of Dr. Michael Horchler, Director Corporate Archive at Freudenberg & Co. KG