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historical tannery around 1899

History & Development

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.

History in fast motion

Portrait of Carl Johann Freudenberg around 1862

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

Carl Johann Freudenberg

Photo of Carl Johann Freudenberg

A journey through time with our founder

Who was Carl Johann Freudenberg?

Why do we need company values?

Freudenberg History Brochure

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Did you know?

  • There are two book 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, M眉nchen, 2016. (only available in German)

Contact

Dr. Michael Horchler

Corporate Communications


+496201802881+496201882881[email protected]