Freudenberg creating new industrial sealing group

Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Group is consolidating its EagleBurgmann and Freudenberg Oil & Gas Technologies business groups into a single entity to help streamline its operations.

Customers in sectors such as oil & gas, energy, petrochemicals, pharma, food, and water systems, will be served by the consolidated business group, called Freudenberg Flow Technologies.

The new unit will “optimise innovation and sales synergies, with a focus on sustainable sealing solutions in demanding market segments,” group CEO Mohsen Sohi explained.

The change to Freudenberg Flow Technologies will come into effect as of January 2024, according to Freudenberg's 4 Dec announcement.

A JV between Freudenberg and Japanese EKK Group, EagleBurgmann offers engineered sealing solutions for segments including oil & gas, petrochemicals and food & beverage.

After the consolidation, the EagleBurgmann branding will remain the same and the company will continue to be a joint partnership with EKK, emphasised Freudenberg.

Headquartered in Wolfratshausen, Germany, Freudenberg Flow Technologies will have 6,400 employees worldwide, and expected annual sales of over €1 billion.

Babak Khodadadi Bashbolagh will lead the entity as CEO, helped by board members Bozidar Grcevic as CFO, and Dr Kai Ziegler as CTO.

Freudenberg Flow Technologies' portfolio will include mechanical seals, sealing systems, expansion joints, packings and gaskets, as well as 'high-integrity connector' units.