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News Release from: Kluber Lubrication GB
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2004
Lubricants group now supplies release
agents
Freudenberg and Co of Germany has acquired the USA release agents company Chem-Trend, of Howell, Michigan.
Freudenberg and Co of Germany has acquired the USA release agents company Chem-Trend, of Howell, Michigan The takeover reinforces the specialities operations of the diversified industrial Group
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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In order to consolidate the lubrication activities Freudenberg has formed the new business group, "Freudenberg Chemical Specialities", which includes the long-term successful Kluber Lubrication Group of Munich and Chem-Trend.
Under the umbrella of this new business group Kluber Lubrication, Chem-Trend and OKS will continue to operate independently with their own brands in their own respective markets.
Freudenberg Chemical Specialities has total sales of about Euro375million and a workforce of about 2,000.
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"With the acquisitions of Chem-Trend, Freudenberg has underscored its commitment to the speciality lubricant field, which is now firmly anchored as part of the Freudenberg Group", comments Dr Peter Bettermann, speaking for the Freudenberg Group board of management.
Kluber Lubrication, a Freudenberg company since 1966, was previously the only speciality lubricant activity within the Group.
"This development would not have been possible without the sustained success of Kluber Lubrication over the past decades", adds Hanno D Wentzler, formerly president and CEO of Kluber Lubrication, who now holds the same position at Freudenberg Chemical Specialities and manages the new company together with Dr Jorg Matthias Grossmann.
Kluber Lubrication offers tribological solutions for a wide variety of industrial applications, ranging from giant gears to the hands of a wristwatch.
In 2003, the company reported speciality lubricant sales of some Euro270million with a global workforce of more than 1,500.
Chem-Trend is the world's leading manufacturer of special release agents for the moulding of rubber, plastic and polyurethane and for the high-pressure die casting industry.
In 2003, Chem-Trend reported sales of some Euro100million with a workforce of approximately 410.
Freudenberg Chemical Specialities is one of nine Business Groups in the Freudenberg Group.
Freudenberg is a diversified family company chiefly active in the automotive industry (seals and vibration control technology, acoustic and vibration control, car interiors and filters), the textile industry (interlinings, technical textiles) and also has a presence on the final user market with Vileda brand household products and nora brand rubber floorcoverings.
The Group has a workforce of 28,000 in 43 countries and sales of approximately Euro4billion. Request free introductory details about products from Kluber Lubrication GB ...
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