New management team takes over at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

Weinheim, Germany – Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has started 2025 with a new management team, the seals maker announced 15 Jan.

As of 1 Jan, the company's management team consists of Dr Matthias Sckuhr (CEO), Kerstin Borrs (CFO) and Gary VanWambeke (CTO).

Under the new structure, the CTO will also assume responsibility for tasks formerly assigned to the chief operating officer (COO).

Sckuhr, who previously held the position of chief technology and chief operating officer (CTO/COO), succeeds Claus Moehlenkamp, who has now moved to the Freudenberg Group as deputy CEO.

He has 28 years of leadership experience with companies in both the automotive and general industry sectors, according to FST.

He held management positions at Vibracoustic and Dutch automotive parts supplier Nedschroef before joining FST as COO in April 2021.

He is succeeded as CTO by Gary VanWambeke, previously SVP of the dynamic sealings division.

VanWambeke has been with Freudenberg since 1997 and has held various management positions within the company, including in the powertrain sector.

In his new role, he will drive forward the technological development of FST, the sealing systems supplier added. 

Kerstin Borrs joined Freudenberg Sealing Technologies in January 2024 as chief financial officer and will continue in this role in the same capacity.

With these changes, FST expects to achieve its strategic goals, strengthen innovative power and achieve sustainable growth “even in a difficult economic environment," commented CEO Sckuhr.