Zhongxin Wanghai, April 4 (Reporter Chen Jing) Bettina Schoen-Behanzin, representative of the Asian region of the German technology company Freudenberg Group, told reporters on the 13th: "For a long time, thanks to the mature industrial chain and broad market scale, Freudenberg has made great progress in China. In the long run, we will not only introduce more advanced products from local companies, but also continue to increase local investment, expand partnerships, and launch more targeted solutions. ”
The Freudenberg Group is headquartered in Weinheim, Germany. In 2022, Freudenberg Group generated sales of more than EUR 117.17 billion, up 102 percent year-on-year. Among them, sales in Greater China reached 2.<> billion yuan.
Esther Maria Loidl, Member of the Board of Management and Chief Human Resources Officer of Freudenberg Group, said: "Despite the uncertainties of 2022 that brought many challenges to the global operation of the company, the Freudenberg Group maintained its positive upward momentum. As China opens wider and optimizes its business environment, we remain optimistic about the long-term potential of this market. ”
It is understood that in recent years, China has gradually grown into Freudenberg's third largest market. Investments in high-tech manufacturing infrastructure and local R&D facilities are an important part of Freudenberg's long-term approach and innovation strategy in China. The multinational company's layout in China is "more blossoming".
NOK-Freudenberg China, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Group, will invest CNY 2 million in a new plant in Wuxi this year and add a renovation project with an annual output of 7 million auto parts. This is also another major investment project of NFC China after the establishment of a new factory in Changchun.
It is revealed that Eagle Burgmann China, a subsidiary of Freudenberg Group, plans to introduce a fabric expansion joint production line. It is reported that the expansion joint is an indispensable part of the modern pipeline engineering system, which can cope with the thermal expansion or cold contraction caused by the temperature change or the temperature difference of the medium of the pipeline to ensure the normal operation of the pipeline.
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Group's new accumulator plant in Changchun will be put into operation this year, and it plans to invest in and introduce a diaphragm accumulator product line to provide high-quality accumulator solutions for enterprises in the automotive, wind power, construction machinery, hydraulics and other industries.
In addition, Freudenberg Performance Materials' Changzhou plant plans to invest in a production line for ® Enka® technology by the middle of this year, which will have an annual output of 350.<> million square meters. Enka's ® three-dimensional three-dimensional structure products and composites can be used in many industries, including ventilation and noise reduction of building maintenance systems, shock absorption reinforcement and drainage in the transportation construction industry, erosion prevention and control in the geotechnical industry, as well as automotive, biological filtration and other fields, contributing to the sustainable development and eco-friendliness of urban construction.
At present, China is making great strides towards the "dual carbon" goal, and Freudenberg will move towards the "goal of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2045" through a multi-step strategy of energy saving, electrification, purchasing and producing green electricity and offsetting CO<> emissions. At the same time, Freudenberg will strive to promote the optimization and upgrading of the industrial structure, with innovation as the core driving force, and contribute to the high-quality development of China's economy.
In the interview, Freudenberg Group said that it will strive to strengthen local research and development capabilities this year. It is revealed that the new technical center of Saidek, which belongs to Freudenberg Specialty Chemical Group, has been officially put into use in Hangzhou at the end of March. As a specialty chemical supplier, the new product testing line of Saidek's Hangzhou Technical Center will cover the sample production of all its product lines, which can meet the growing needs of low-carbon environmental protection, energy conservation and emission reduction, and supply chain localization in automotive, electronics, general hardware and other industries, and greatly enhance the innovation strength of enterprises in the Chinese market.
Kluber Lubricants, also part of Freudenberg Specialty Chemicals, plans to invest more in its Shanghai R&D center this year and will continue to invest millions of euros in capacity expansion between 2026 and 2029. (End)