FREUDENBERG IN NORTH AMERICA

FREUDENBERG GROUP

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3 Introduction

4 TheFreudenbergGroup

6 FreudenberginNorthAmerica

8 ActivitiesinNorthAmerica

22 EnvironmentalResponsibilityatFreudenberg–CommittingtoaSustainableFuture

26 MakingaDifference:“YourCommunityPartner”

28 GuidingPrinciples–FreudenbergGroup

30 Contacts

CONTENTS

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INNOVATING TOGETHER IS KEY

INTRODUCTION

Freudenberg, with its more than 165yearsofhistory,isdrivenbytechnologi-calexcellence,entrepreneurialspiritandstrongpartnerships.Today,Freudenbergisproudtoofferitscustomersinnova-tivesolutionsinvarioussectors:auto-motive,chemical,oilandgas,energy,construction,medicalandmanyoth-ers.Thekeysuccessfactorisourcom-mitmenttoexcellenceintechnology,innovation and quality in products,processesandservices.

WithFreudenberg,ourcustomershaveaninnovative,reliableandstrongpart-nerattheirside.Together,wedevelopleading-edge solutions that supportglobalsustainability.Forthisreason,globalpresenceisamustforourGroup.CurrentlyFreudenbergdoesbusinessinmorethan60countries.Wearesuccess-fullyoperatingbothonmatureandde-velopingmarkets.

NorthAmerica is the second largestmarketforFreudenberg.FreudenberginNorthAmericatodayencompassestenBusinessGroupswithmultiplebusi-nessesintheUnitedStates,CanadaandMexico.Whilethesecompaniesoperateindependently,theyareuniquelylinkedbytheFreudenbergGuidingPrinciples–businessvaluesthatembraceinnova-tion,technologicalexpertise,stability,long-termvisionandstrongcommunitypartnership.

Withaconstantfocusontechnology,theFreudenbergGroupCompaniesinNorthAmericahavediversifiedtheiroperations,adoptedflexiblebusinessstrategiesandpursuedopportunitiesacrossproductlinestogrowtheirprof-itability and market share. They areinnovatorsandleadersbuildingasuc-cessfulfuturefortheiremployees,theircustomersandtheircommunities.

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RobertEvansRegionalRepresentativeoftheFreudenbergGroup

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TheFreudenbergGroupisavalues-basedtechnology group headquartered inGermanythatservesitscustomersandsociety.TheGroupisaleadingglobalsup-plierspecializinginsealsandvibrationcontroltechnology,nonwovens,filters,lubricantsandreleaseagentsaswellasmechatronicproducts.Thesignifi-canceofcustomersfromotherindustrysectors,suchasmechanicalandplantengineering,energy,chemicals,oilandgasorthemedicalandpharmaceuticalsector,iscontinuallygainingground.AtthesametimeavarietyofFreudenbergproducts issoldtoconsumersundertheVileda®,Gala®,SWASH®,O-Cedar®,Wettex®andMarigold®brands.

Freudenberg’sactivitiesaredrivenbythedesiretofindthebestsolutionsto-getherwithitscustomers.Thishasbeenthecaseformorethan165yearsandremainsthecompany’spledgeforthefuture.Freudenbergisguidedbytech-nologicalinspirationandinnovation,itslong-termperspective,financialsolidi-tyandtheexcellenceofitsemployeesinmorethan60countriesaroundtheglobe.

TheFreudenbergGroupemployedover40,000peopleandgeneratedsalesofmorethanEUR7billionin2014.

ThespiritofFreudenberg’senterpriseandresponsibilityforemployees,cus-tomers,businesspartners,neighborsandtheenvironmentisthefoundationofourglobaleconomicsuccess.Thesevalueshavecharacterizedanddefinedthewaywe,atFreudenberg,havedonebusinesssincethebeginningin1849.

Thefounder,CarlJohannFreudenberg,builtthecompanyonthosevalues.Andtothisday,theyaretheheart,lifebloodandinspirationofthecorporateculture.TheFreudenbergGroupisownedbymorethan320descendantsofthefounder.Thebusinessapproachisfirmlybasedonclearvalues,financialstabilityandlong-termorientation.

Thismakesitpossibletoconsistentlydelegateresponsibilityacrossallmar-ketstoBusinessGroups,locationsandemployees.That ishowFreudenbergstaysclosetoitscustomersandmain-tains a comprehensive understand-ingoftheirindividualneeds.Togetherthe company develops leading-edgesolutionsthatnotonlyhelpsecureitssuccessbutalsosupportglobalsustain-ability.Openandreliablepartnership,entrepreneurialteamspirit,excellence,responsibility,diversityandinnovationarethecornerstonesofthecompany.

THE FREUDENBERG GROUP

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TheFreudenbergGroupTheFreudenbergGroup

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Astheglobalcompetitive landscapeshifts, Freudenberg’s operations inNorthAmericahavecontinuedtogrowandevolveintoafamilyofcompaniesthatfocusonquality,customerservice,innovationandlong-termvision.

Thesecompaniessupplyabroadcross-section of industries with advancedproduct solutions including gasketsandseals,vibrationcontroltechnolo-gy,filters,nonwovens,releaseagents,lubricants,expansionjoints,householdproductsandITsoftwareandsupport.

Freudenberg products help powerthe most advanced vehicle engines,filterliquidandairsupplies,sealmed-icaldevices, insulateappliances,pre-ventoilandgaspipelineleaks,drivewind

turbines,buildenergyefficientbuild-ingsandevenpromotespacetravel.

Ourcompaniesarefinanciallystable,competitivelydriven,collaborativelyin-spiredandkeenlyfocusedoncustomersuccess.Theiremployeesareremark-able.Peopleare, infact,attheheartofeveryFreudenbergNorthAmericancompany.Thesecompanieshaveadopt-edhumanresourcespoliciesfoundedonstrongtalentmanagementandleader-shipdevelopmentprograms.Theyem-bracementoring,culturaltraining,jobexchanges, community partnershipsand lifelong learningaspartof theircorporatestrategies.Theyunderstandthatacompanyisonlyasgoodasitspeople–andtheyinvestinthatprem-iseeveryday.

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Freudenberghasadirectpresencein72citiesinNorthAmerica.Anextensivenetworkofdealersanddistributorscompletesthepresenceinallregions.Status:July2015

Production&SalesSales&ServicesProductionMultipleSitesFreudenbergRegionalCorporateCenter

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Based on the Simmerring (oil seal),whichwasdevelopedbyFreudenbergin1929,theSealingTechnologiesbusinesshasbuiltupabroadandcontinuouslyexpandingrangeofsealsandvibrationcontroltechnology–fromcustomizedsolutionstocompletesealingpackages.

Freudenberg-NOKSealingTechnologiesisajointventurebetweenFreudenberginGermanyandtheNOKCorporationinJapan.AsFreudenberg’slargestBusi-nessGroup,FreudenbergSealingTech-nologiesgeneratedworldwidesalesof

morethantwobillioneurosin2014andemployedsome17,000people,includ-ingmorethan5,000intheAmericas.

Freudenberg-NOKSealingTechnologiesisaleadingsupplierofoilseals,O-Rings,specialsealingproducts,fluidpowercomponents,gaskets,heavydutyhy-draulics,engineeredplasticsandaccu-mulatorandvibrationcontrolsystems.Itsproductsareusedinmarketsasdi-verseasautomotiveandaftermarket,aerospace,fluidtechnology,heavyin-dustry,industrialapplications,railway,commercialmarine,mining,pharma-ceuticals,energy,foodandbeverage.Thecompanyoperates19productionfacilitiesintheregion.

Inaddition,Schwab,DichtomatikandCortecohaveoperationsintheAmericas.Schwabisaleadingsupplieroftechnol-ogyforvibrationcontrolcomponents.DichtomatikisFreudenberg’ssalesor-ganizationinthemarketfortechnicalseals.CortecoistheFreudenbergGroupspecialistfortheIndependentAutomo-tiveAftermarket.

FREUDENBERG-NOK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES IS ...

... a supplier and development andservicepartnerforcustomersinvari-ousmarketsegments:theautomotiveindustry,civilaviation,mechanicalen-gineering,shipbuildingaswellasthefood,pharmaceuticalsandagriculturalsector.

Headquarters:Plymouth(MI).Salesof-fices:Elgin(IL),Milan(OH),Plymouth(MI),SantaAna(CA).Productionsites:closeto20productionsitesacrosstheUS,CanadaandMexico

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FreudenbergOil&GasTechnologiesde-velopsandprovidesinnovativesealingsolutionsanddifferentiatedproductstotheupstreamoilandgasindustry.Thisincludesmarketsegmentssuchasdrilling,wellhead,downhole/comple-tion,hydraulicstimulation,offshoreoilandgasplatforms,flowlinesandsubseainstallations.The company’s sealingtechnologiesandproductsareusedforbothonshoreandoffshoreapplications,includingFPSOs, refineries, riserandswivelapplicationsandchemicalandpetrochemicalplants.

Thebusinessunitprovidesafullrangeofelastomericseals,engineeredther-moplasticseals,metaltometalsealsand subsea connectors as well asmetalrings,gasketsandpackingsets.FreudenbergOil&GasTechnologieshas its own Materials Developmentand ProductTesting Lab where newmaterialsandsolutionsaredevelopedandin-houseanalysisisperformedforcustomsolutionsandproprietarycus-tomerprojects.Capabilitiesofthelabincludemixingcustomrubberrecipes,producttestbunkersandtestlabsfor

sourgas,HPHT,thermalcyclingandma-terialproperties.

FreudenbergOil&GasTechnologiesservesawiderangeofcustomersin-cludingoilandgasproducingcompa-nies,OEMsandengineeringandservicecompanies.

FREUDENBERG OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGIES IS ...

…aglobalproviderofinnovativesealingtechnologiesanddistinctiveproductstotheupstreamoilandgasindustry,developingproprietarymaterialsandmeeting challenging application re-quirements.

Headquarters:Houston(TX).Salesof-fices:Houston(TX),OklahomaCity(OK),Nisku(AB).Productionsites:Houston(TX),Nisku(AB)

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EagleBurgmann employs more than6,000peopleworldwide.Mechanicalseals,supplysystems,magneticcou-plings,carbonfloatingringseals,ex-pansionjoints,gasketsandpackingsaswellascomprehensiveservicesareusedwhereverreliabilityandsafetyareneeded.

SealingtechnologybyEagleBurgmannisusedinoilandgasindustries,refin-eries,thepetrochemical,chemicalandpharmaceutical industries, foodpro-cessing,energy,water,mining,paper,aerospaceandotherindustries.Morethan300employeesinNorthAmericaprovide localsupport toUScustom-erstofindsolutionstotheirproblemsquicklyandefficiently.

Thecompanyhasoperatedmanufac-turing, engineering, testing and ad-ministrativefunctionssince1977atitsHoustonheadquartersincludingadynamicdrygassealtestfacility.Inad-dition,EagleBurgmannhas12salesandservicecenterlocationsthroughoutthecountry.

The company’s Canadian operationswereestablishedin2007andincludeengineering,administrativeandservicefunctionsatitsMilton,Ontariohead-quarters.Inaddition,EagleBurgmannhassalesandservicelocationsallacrossCanada.

EAGLEBURGMANNIS ...

…oneoftheworldwideleadingprovid-ersofindustrialsealingtechnology.Itsproductportfolioincludeseverythingfrommechanicalsealsandsealsupplysystemstomagneticcouplings,carbonfloatingringseals,expansionjointsandgaskets.

Headquarters: Houston (TX), Milton(Canada).Salesoffices:morethantensalesandservicelocationsacrosstheUSandCanada.Productionsites:Houston(TX),Lakeside(CA),Dartmouth(Canada)

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EagleBurgmannExpansionJointSolu-tionssuppliestheNorthAmericanmar-ketwithengineeredexpansionjointsforawiderangeofapplicationsincludingpowergeneration,chemicalandpet-rochemical,oilandgas,LNG,foundry,mining,marine,pulpandpaper,steelworks,cementplantsandmanyrelatedoriginalequipmentsuppliers.

Thecompanydesigns,engineersandmanufacturesbothfabricandmetalexpansion joints from its combined90,000-square foot facilities locatedinCaliforniaandKentucky.Theirhigh-lyengineeredmetalexpansionjointsrangefrom3"to240"indiameterfortemperaturesfrom–325°Fto2500°F.EagleBurgmannfabricexpansionjointsaremanufacturedaccordingtospecifieddimensionswithatemperaturerangefrom–85°Fto2200°F.Withthousandsof installationsworldwide,thecom-panyhasanexperiencedserviceteamsafelyperformingalltypesofweldingforscheduledandforcedoutagesworld-wide.Inspections,installationsandre-furbishedexpansionjointsareavailable.

EagleBurgmannemploysapproximately150peopleinNorthAmerica.Thecom-panyisanactivememberoftheExpan-sionJointManufacturersAssociation(EJMA),theFluidSealingAssociation(FSA)andisanASME,ISOandPEDcer-tifiedmanufacturer.

EAGLEBURGMANNEXPANSIONJOINTSOLUTIONSIS ...

…aleadingglobalmanufacturerofex-pansionjointsandrelatedfieldservices.

Headquarters:Hebron(KY).Productionsite:Lakeside(CA)

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FreudenbergMedicalisspecializedinthedevelopmentandmanufacturingofinnovativesolutionsformedicalcompo-nents,cathetersystemsandcompletedevicesforchallengingapplications.

FreudenbergMedicalanditsjointven-turepartners,VistaMedandCambus

Medical,provideservicestocustomersfromtenlocationsintheUS,CostaRica,Germany,IrelandandChina.TheSpe-cialtyComponentsbusinessfocusesoncustomthermoplasticandsiliconesolu-tionsaswellashypotubesandspecialtyneedles.TheMinimallyInvasiveSolu-tionsbusinessdevelopsandmanufac-turesspecialtycathetersystemsandcompletedevicesforcardiovascular,pe-ripheralvascular,endoscopyandotherapplications.InHealthTechnologiesisadivisionofFreudenbergMedicalthatdevelopsandmanufacturesBlom-Sing-er®voicerestorationproductsandotherear,noseandthroatdevices.

FREUDENBERGMEDICALIS ...

…aglobaltechnologypartnertothemedical device and pharmaceuticalindustry.Thecompanyprovidesinno-vativedesignandmanufacturingsolu-tionsformedicaltubingandcompo-nentsaswellasforminimallyinvasivesurgeryandcatheter-baseddevices.

Headquarters:Carpinteria(CA).Produc-tionsites:BaldwinPark(CA),Carpinteria(CA),Gloucester(MA),Jeffersonville(IN),Minnetonka(MN)

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Withitsdedicatedfocusoncustomerrequirements and its proven systemcompetence, TrelleborgVibracousticenjoys an excellent reputation forthe development and production ofleading-edge,comprehensivesolutionsfortheglobalautomotiveindustry.Thecompany’scompleteproductportfolioforpassengercarsandcommercialvehi-clesisuniqueintheautomotivemarket.Thesepioneeringproductsreduceun-wantednoiseandvibrationandimproveridecomfortandsafety.Atthesametime,theysupportOEMstofulfilltheincreasingdemandsforenvironmentalfriendlysolutions,astheyhelptoreduceweightandthusemissions.

Asaglobalcompany,TrelleborgVibrac-ousticconsistentlyimplementsglobalbest practices to ensure world-classquality, health, safety and environ-mentallevels.FortheAmericanmar-ket, TrelleborgVibracoustic developsandproducesenginemounts,chassis

mounts,airsprings,MCUparts,isola-torsanddampersaswellastorsionalvibrationdampers.Itistheonlysup-plierinNorthAmericathatoffersthiscompleteproductportfolio.Morethan1,800localemployeesservetheneedsofthecustomers.MaincustomersareFord,GeneralMotors,Chrysler,Daimler,HeavyTruck,Hitachi,Honda,Nissan,TennecoandTRW.

TRELLEBORGVIBRACOUSTICIS ...

...theleadingproviderofanti-vibrationsolutionsfortheglobalautomotiveandcommercialvehicleindustries.Trelle-borgVibracoustichasaround10,000em-ployeesat39locationsin19countries.

Headquarters:FarmingtonHills(MI).Productionsites:BentonHarbor(MI),Carmi(IL),Ligionier(IN),Sandusky(MI),Manchester(NH),Morganfield(KY),Ler-ma(Mexico),Toluca(Mexico),Querétaró(Mexico),SouthHaven(MI)

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Freudenberg Performance MaterialsoffersavarietyofspunbondnonwovenproductsundertheLutradur®brand.Theseproductsservetheautomotiveinteriorsmarketandbuildingmaterialsmarketintheformofprimaryandsec-ondarycarpetbackingsandlandscapefabrics.

Thecompanyoffersstaplefibernon-woven products for use in a varietyof markets including: flame retar-dantmaterialsformattresses(Celes-tia®), surfacing veils for compositeapplications (Viledon®),wipes,cablewrap,batteryseparators,electroinsu-lation,adsorptives,acousticalfabrics(Soundtex®) as well as woven andnonwovenproducts (Vilene®,Marel-li & Berta, Hänsel) for the apparelmarket. Furthermore, FreudenbergPerformanceMaterialshasintroducednewinnovativeproductstotheNorthAmericanmarketsuchasEvolon®,ahy-dro-entangledspunbondproduct,andhasbegunofferingavarietyofmedicalproducts.

FreudenbergPerformanceMaterials,BuildingMaterialDivision,isaworld

leaderintheroofingsector,wherenon-wovensaresoldasreinforcementforbituminouswaterproofingmembranes.Throughtheyears,leading-edgetech-nologyandcontinuousresearchhaveenabledthedevelopmentofabroadnewrangeofproductsfortheconstruc-tionindustry:BuildingMaterialsincludeproductsforwaterproofing,thermalinsulation,soundproofingandotherapplications. In the Macon, Georgiafacilitytheproductionprocessisinte-gratedupstreamintorecycledpolyesterstaplefibermadefrom100%recycledPETbottles.

FREUDENBERGPERFORMANCEMATERIALSIS ...

…aleadingglobalsupplierofinnovativeperformancematerialsofferingdiffer-entiatedvaluepropositionstoabroadrangeofmarketsandapplicationssuchasautomotiveinteriors,apparel,build-ingmaterials,hygiene,medical,shoecomponentsandtechnicalspecialities.

Salesoffices:Durham(NC),NewYork(NY),LosAngeles(CA).Productionsite:Durham(NC)

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Asaglobaltechnologyleaderinairandliquid filtration for almost 60 years,FreudenbergFiltrationTechnologiesde-velopsandproduceshigh-performance,energy-efficient filtration solutionswhichimprovetheefficiencyofindus-trialprocesses,conserveresources,pro-tectpeopleandtheenvironmentandthusenhancethequalityoflife.

Withitsglobalbrands,Viledon®andmicronAir®,FreudenbergFiltrationTech-nologiesofferscustomersinnovativefilterelementsandsystemsfortheen-ergy,healthandtransport(automotive,rail,marine,aviation)sectors,generalventilationandcleanroomtechnology,andforhighlyspecializedapplications.Viledon®standsforreliableprocessairoptimizationandhigh-quality liquidfiltrationsolutions.micronAir®cabinairfiltersprovidehealthprotectionanddrivingcomfortwhilemicronAir®en-gineintakeairfiltersimproveengineperformance.

Productstoimproveindoorairqualityinbuildingsandacomprehensiverangeofsystemsolutions(e.g.developmentandconstructionofairintakesystemsorhighlyefficientwatertreatmentsys-tems)andservices(e.g.Viledon®filter-Cairairqualitymanagement)roundofftheproductportfolio.

TheNorthAmericanoperations,head-quartered in Hopkinsville, Kentucky,containaresearchanddevelopmentcenterandautomatedmanufacturingplant.

FREUDENBERGFILTRATIONTECHNOLOGIES IS ...

...acompanythatprovidessuperiorfiltrationsolutionstoimprovethequal-ityoflife,usingitsproductstoprotectpeopleandequipment,saveenergyandcosts and make industrialprocessesmoreefficient.

Headquarters:Hopkinsville(KY).Salesoffices:Hopkinsville(KY),London(Can-ada),Leon(Mexico).Productionsites:Hopkinsville(KY),Leon(Mexico)

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Freudenberg Household ProductsNorthAmerica(FHPNA)istheleadingmanufacturer and marketer of tra-ditionalhouseholdcleaningtoolswithmarket-leadingbrandsO-Cedar®soldintheUSAandtheVileda®brandsoldinCanadaandMexico.Theportfolioincludes mops, brooms, buckets,scourers,wipingcloths,smallwaresandgloves.FHP NA’s growth in the upcomingyearswillberealizedthroughproductinnovation,supplychainmanagementandcontinuousimprovement.

Themissionandbrands’taglineistomakeconsumers’liveseasier.Thecom-panydoessobyincorporatingthevoiceoftheconsumerthroughouttheenti-reproductdevelopmentprocess.Thisis thereasonwhytheO-Cedar®andVileda®brandsaresynonymouswithqualityengineeringandsuperiorpro-ductperformance.Theregionalizationstrategyistoharmonizenewproductdevelopmentprocessesbylaunchingthesameproductsacrossborderstoachievegreatercostefficiencies,profi-tabilityandfasterspeedtomarket.Thefocusisoninnovationandrecentjointproductlaunches.

FHP is innovative, multicultural andhasestablishedafoundationoftrust,integrityandteamspiritthatenablesittopursuecontinuousimprovementsthroughout its operations. FHPattractsanddevelopshighlytalentedindividuals by embracing a cultureof entrepreneurial freedom within astructuredworkenvironment.FHPiscommittedtomaintainingthepositionastheNorthAmericanleaderofinno-vativehouseholdcleaningproducts.

FREUDENBERGHOUSEHOLDPRODUCTSIS ...

…aleadingmanufacturerandmarketeroftraditionalcleaningtoolsundertheO-Cedar®andVileda®brands.

Headquarters:Aurora(IL).Salesoffic-es:Vaughan(Canada),Laval(Canada),Bentonville(AR),MexicoCity(Mexico).Productionsites:Aurora(IL),MexicoCity(Mexico)

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FreudenbergIT(FIT)Americasisatechcompanythatbelievesextraordinarythings happenwhen the complex ismadesimple.

Everyday,FITemployeesarehardatwork,behindthescenes,helpingcus-tomersoptimizethecomplicatedtech-nologythatkeepstheirbusinessesrun-ning.Throughin-depthknowledgeofallthingsinIT,customersexperiencethemaximumvalueoftheirenterpriseap-plicationinvestments–withoutexpe-riencingthemanyhasslesofmanagingintricateinfrastructuresontheirown.

Whetherconsulting,cloudcomputing,mobile,analyticsordisasterrecovery,FITprovidesthemanagedservices–andmulti-levelsecurity.Forward-thinkingcompaniesneedtostaycompetitiveandberesilientintoday’sincreasinglycomplexworld.

Alltold,customerschooseFITbecausethecompanyhelpsthemimproveop-erations,boostefficiencyandreduceoverallrisksandcosts.TheystickwiththeGroupbecauseitservesastrustedadvisorwhodothemanysmallthingsthatadduptooneextraordinarything:FITmaketheirliveseasier.

Sinceitsstartin2003,FITAmericashasachievedremarkablegrowthinbothitscustomerbaseandrevenue.Today,FIThasmorethan150clientsofallsizesinindustriesrangingfrommanufacturingtoretailtopharmatochemical.

FREUDENBERG IT IS ...

...anSAP-certifiedglobalproviderofmanagedservicesandcloudcomputing.ItisrecognizedasastrategicpartnerandproviderwithintheSAPecosystem,earningsomeofthehighestcustomersatisfactionratingsintheindustry.

Headquarters:Morrisville(NC).FurthersevendatacenterofficelocationsintheUS,MexicoandCanada.

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KlüberLubricationisoneoftheworld’sleadingmanufacturersofspecialtylubri-cants.InNorthAmerica,KlüberLubrica-tionoffersspecialtylubricantsundertwoseparatebrands,KlüberandSummit.

Klüberoffersuniqueandcustomizedtribologicalsolutionstovirtuallyallin-dustriesandmarketsworldwide.ManyproductsaredevelopedandmadetomeetspecificcustomerrequirementsandaresolddirectlytoOEMs,opera-torsandendusers.TheSummitbrandoffersafull lineofspecialtychemi-calsandsyntheticlubricantstargetedatindustrialapplicationsandsellsitsproductsthroughavastdistributionnetworkaroundtheworld.

KlüberLubricationhastwodistinctenti-tiesandtwomanufacturinglocationsintheUS,oneinLondonderry,NHandoneinTyler,TX.Inadditionthereisapro-ductionfacilityinQuerétaró,Mexico.BothUSlocationshavebeenregisteredbytheNationalSanitationFoundationInternationaltobeISO21469certified–thestringenthygienicmanufacturingstandardachievedbyveryfewcompa-niesintheworldtodate.Thiscertifica-tionemphasizesourcommitmenttofoodsafetyandgivescustomersfurtherconfidenceinthequalityofKlüberandSummitproducts.

KLÜBER LUBRICATION IS …

… world market leader for specialtylubricants.

Headquarters:Londonderry(NH),Tyler(TX).Salesoffices:Londonderry(NH),Tyler(TX),Querétaró(Mexico).Productionsites:Londonderry(NH),Tyler(TX)

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Chem-Trendisagloballeaderinthede-velopment,productionandsupplyofhigh-performancereleaseagentsandrelatedprocesschemicalspecialties.Withover50yearsofproductinnova-tion and unparalleled customer ser-vice,Chem-Trendservesmanufactur-ersworldwideinindustriesincludingaerospace,automotiveandcomponentmanufacturing,householditems,con-struction,windenergy,marine,elec-tronicsaswellaspackaging.

Chem-Trend is focusedondeliveringvalue-addingsolutionstoimprovecus-tomers’quality,reducecostsandboostproductivity.Throughdecadesofexpe-rienceandindustryinsightinmoldingand casting operations, Chem-Trenddevelops and formulates innovativechemicalspecialtysolutionstomeettheuniquemanufacturingchallengesinthedie-cast,generalrubber,composite,polyurethane,tire,thermoplasticandwoodcompositeindustries.

Chem-Trendoffersanintegratednet-workofproductionandtechnicalex-perts inallmajormanufacturingre-gionsaroundtheworld.Chem-Trendhas extensive product developmentandtechnicalsupportfacilitieslocatedat itsglobalheadquarters inHowell,Michigan,whichisalsohometoChem-Trend’sNorthAmericanheadquarters.

CHEM-TRENDIS ...

…agloballeaderinthedevelopmentandmanufactureofhigh-performancereleaseagentsandprocessingaidsforawidearrayofindustryapplications.Chem-Trendoffersinnovativesolutionstomeetthechallengesofmoldingandcastingoperations.

Headquarters:Howell(MI).Salesoffice:Querétaró (Mexico).Productionsite:Howell(MI)

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CapolwasfoundedinMay2012andisheadquarteredinNorthbrook,Illinois.Capolpridesitselfonitshigh-qualityfinishingagentsaswellasitshands-onapproachandtechnicalservicetosupporttheuseoftheCapolproducts.

Thecompany’sworldrenownedsur-face treatments comprise polishesandglazesforpannedconfectionery,antistickingagentsforstarchmoldedgumsandextrudedlicorice,barrierco-atingsfornutmeatsandhighmoisturecenters.TheCapolproductlinealsoin-cludesreducedvolatilesaswellassus-tainableandorganicsurfacetreatmentsallowingforcleanlabeling.

Capol is an active member of theNational Confectioners Association,Pennsylvania Manufacturing Con-fectioners’AssociationandAmericanAssociation of Candy Technologists.Capolpersonnelsitonindustryboards,such as the NCA, AACT and KettleCommittee,andregularlyparticipateasinstructorsinassociationworkshopstohelppassontheartofcandymakingand for the improvement of theconfectioneryindustry.

CAPOL IS ...

…theUSsubsidiaryoftheCapolGroup.Capolistheleadingmanufactureroffinishingagents.Itsproductsplayanessentialroleinvirtuallyeveryareaofconfectionerymanufacturing.

Headquartersandsalesoffice:Northbrook(IL)

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SurTecisactiveinmorethan40coun-tries,wherevermetalorothersurfacesareproducedtospecifications.SurTecoffers competent solutions for thethoroughcleaningofsensitivealloys,formattpicklingandanodizingofalu-minum,forreliablegalvanizingofelec-troplatedsteel,forelectropolishingofstainlesssteelorthedecorativechromeplatingofplastics–inallapplicationsforsurfacecleaning,corrosionprotec-tionandfinishing.Thecompany’stai-lor-madeproductsandprocessesaresupplieddirecttocustomersinalmostallsectorsofindustry.

SurTec,foundedin1993inamanage-mentbuy-outfromtheUnileverCor-poration,hasmanyyearsofexperienceinsurfacetreatment.Withabout500highlyqualifiedassociatesthroughouttheworldandhigh-gradeproductsof-

tendevelopedandproducedtomeetcustomers’ individual requirements,SurTecisastrongbrandcombiningtopquality and performance with envi-ronmentalcompatibility.ThecompanystarteditsactivitiesintheUSin1999.

SURTEC IS ...

...acompanythatdevelops,manufac-turesandmarketsvalueaddedchem-icalspecialitiesforindustrialsurfacefinishing processes such as metalpre-treatment,industrialpartscleaningandfunctionalanddecorativeelectro-platingincludingplatingonplastics.

ProductionandsalesofficeinBrunswick(OH)

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AT FREUDENBERG – COMMITTING TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Freudenberg’sNorthAmericancompa-niesarecommittedtogoodcorporatecitizenship in everything they do –fromtheproductsandmanufacturingprocessestothebuildingstheyoper-ate.EachFreudenbergNorthAmericafacilitypridesitselfonthecontribu-tionsitmakestoitslocalcommunity–contributionsthatnotonlyincludesta-blejobsandcommunitypartnershipsbutalsoanongoingcommitmenttogreentechnologiesandasustainablefuture.

Freudenberg-NOKSealingTechnolo-gies, forexample,has implementedsustainablemanufacturingpracticesinitsfacilities,introducedlightweight

productsthatreducefrictionandlowerCO

2emissionsandlaunchedextensive

researchanddevelopmentontheim-pactofalternativefuelsonstandardelastomericmaterials.Thecompany’smanufacturingapproach,singlecavi-tynetshapemolding,usescompact,customengineeredonecavityinjectionmoldingmachinestoproducecrucialthermoplasticparts.Theprocessim-provespartqualityandreducesscrapandwaste. ItsLowEmissionSealingSolutions(LESS)portfolioofproductshelpscustomersreducefrictionandemissions,uselighter,smaller,moreefficientcomponentsandsuccessfullymarketadvancedtechnologiessuchasalternativepowerandelectricvehicles.

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EnvironmentalResponsibilityatFreudenberg–CommittingtoaSustainableFuture

Freudenberg-NOKSealingTechnologies’lowemissionsealsprogramisamajoradvancementintheautomotiveindus-try.Thesesealsarehelpingcustomerslowergasconsumption, improveen-gineefficiencyandmeet toughnewfueleconomystandards.Thecompanyalsooffersaportfolioofproductstosupportdevelopmentandproductionof long-lifeelectricvehiclebatteries.Additionally, the company’s Simrit®brandoffersgreenproductstoavarietyofcustomersintheaerospace,wind,solar,construction,railway,applianceandpowergenerationindustries.AndFreudenberg-NOK’sadvancedresearchon methanol, ethanol and biodieselfuel-oilblendssetsascientificbench-markforunderstandinghownewfuelsimpactstandardindustrialmaterials.

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EnvironmentalResponsibilityatFreudenberg–CommittingtoaSustainableFuture

FreudenbergNonwovensrecycles12.4million of two-liter plastic bottlesthroughanecologicallysensitiveprocesstomakeinnovativebuilding,construc-tionandlandscapingproductsaswellasautomotivecomponentssuchashead-linersandsunvisors.Lutradur®ECOissettinganewenvironmentalstandard.Notonlyisthispolyesterbackingmadefrom100percentpost-consumerrecy-cled(PCR)plastic,butitisalsobeingproducedincompanyfacilitiesthatre-cycletheirscrapthroughaclosed-loopmanufacturingprocess.Theresultisahigh-qualityproductrangethatishelp-ingcustomersandFreudenbergNon-wovens achieve sustainable, “green”operationsanddesign.

FreudenbergHomeandCleaningSolu-tions(FHCS)andFreudenbergHouse-holdProducts(FHP)usePCRmaterialsinthemanufactureofitslineofconsumercleaningproducts.FHCSandFHPusePCRmaterialstoproducebroombristles,mophandlesandavarietyofcompo-nentsforitsVileda®andO-Cedar®con-sumerproducts.ProductsmanufacturedfromPCRmaterialsareeco-friendly,astheyrequirefewernaturalresourcesasopposedtovirginmaterials.ProductsthataremanufacturedoutofPCRma-terialsarestillrecyclable,whichcontrib-utestothecycleofsustainability.

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FHCScorporateheadquartersinAurora,IL,aswellasotherbuildingsaddedtotheFreudenbergportfoliointhelastfiveyears,suchasthenewEagleBurgmannandFreudenbergOil&Gasfacility inHouston,TXandtheFreudenbergRegion-alCorporateCenterinPlymouth,MIarecertifiedasLeadershipinEnergyandEn-vironmentalDesign(LEED)buildings.AllnewFreudenbergbuildingsaredesignedasenvironmentallyresponsible,healthyplacestoworkfromthegroundup.

Thisisjustasamplingofsustainableop-erationsanddesignsthatFreudenbergcompanies in North America pursueeveryday.Withtheircontinuedempha-sisongoinggreeninnewandinnovativeways,thesecompaniesarehelpingtosetindustrialenvironmentalbenchmarksforgenerationstocome.

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EveryFreudenbergcompanyembracescommunityresponsibilityandcharita-blegivingasadefiningelementofitscorporateculture.TheembodimentofthiscivicprideandspiritcanbefoundinFreudenberg’sGuidingPrinciples.Thecompanyexpectsitsemployeestoac-tivelyengageinprogramsandprojects

thatbuildamoresustainable,generousfuture.EveryFreudenbergcompanyisdedicatedtohiringpeoplewhomodelthiscorporatephilosophyofcommunityactivismandgiving.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: “YOUR COMMUNITY PARTNER”

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From community partnership pro-gramstoemployeedrivenactivities,Freudenberg employees are givingbacktotheircommunities.Duringarecent“FreudenbergServiceDay” inNorthAmerica,employeesacrossCan-ada, the United States and Mexico,participatedinavarietyofcommuni-tyserviceactivitiessuchasfoodandblooddrives,communitybeautificationprojects,studentmentoringprogramsandhospitalandseniorcitizenscentervisits.Inadditiontosignificantin-kindandmonetarydonations,Freudenbergemployeesdonatedthousandsofvol-unteerhourstoimportantprogramsintheircommunities.

Freudenberg’sNorthAmericancompa-niesareproudtoplayastrongroleinworkingwithcommunitiesandgroupsonprogramsandprojectsthatimprovethelivesofothers.Numerouscommu-nityandnon-profitorganizationrecog-nitionsunderscoretheimportantcon-tribution of Freudenberg employeesandillustratecorporatecommitmenttosocialresponsibilityandlocalcom-munities.

Giving back is a natural part of theFreudenberg corporate culture. It iswhat makes the company a proudcommunitypartnerandagreatplacetowork.

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VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS

Wearecommittedtoanticipating,un-derstandingandmeetingourcusto-mers’needsandexpectations.

Asadiligentsupplierwithapassionfordetail,weprovideindispensablesup-porttomakeourcustomerssuccessful.Wedeliversuperiorvaluethroughourcommitmenttoquality,serviceandreli-ability,supportedbyourglobalpresence.

INNOVATIONAsamultinationalcompanyofGermanorigincompetinginglobalmarkets,ourestablishedtraditionofinnovationandrenewalbenefitsourcustomers.Cons-tantinnovationineverythingwedoisessential forour long-termfinancialsuccess.Weareleadersincontinuousimprovementandourcultureencoura-gesandrewardscreativityandinitiativefromallouremployees.

LEADERSHIP

Entrepreneurship isourheritageandthe foundation of our success. Wecontinue this tradition through de-legated responsibilities, freedom ofactionandpersonalaccountability.

We believe in solid leadership basedonpersonalexample,modesty,puttingtrustinpeopleandpromotingteamspir-it.WearecommittedtodevelopingourfutureleaderswithintheFreudenbergGroupinordertosafeguardthisstyle.

PEOPLE Asafamilycompany,wearedevotedtoouremployees’well-beingandpersonaldevelopment.Werejectallformsofdi-scriminationandharassmentandshowunderstandingandrespectinourdea-lingswitheachother.

Wepromoteamulti-culturalenviron-mentwhereemployeesworktogetherinworldwideteamstoenrichourcultureandcapability.Webelieveinthevalueofenduringrelationshipswithcustomers,suppliersandindustrialpartners.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

FREUDENBERG GROUP

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RESPONSIBILITY

Ourcompanyanditsfamilyshareholderstogetherarecommittedtoprotectingtheenvironmentandbeingresponsiblecorporatecitizensinallcountriesandcommunitiesinwhichwedobusiness.Wetakeallpossiblecaretoensurethesafetyoftheworkplaceandofourpro-ducts.

Asafamilycompany,westriveforthehigheststandardsofpersonalbehavior.Fairnessandintegrityguideourconductamongstourselves,towardsourbusi-nesspartnersandthegeneralpublic.

LONG-TERM ORIENTATION

Aftermorethan165years,theFreudenbergGroupisandwillremainawhollyownedfamilyenterprise.Westronglybelievethatourlongtermbusinessorientationisamajorstrengththatbenefitsourcusto-mersandpartners.

While we are not averse to reason-able risks, financial prudence andsolidity will continue to determinethescopeandspeedofourstrategicdevelopment.Freudenberghasalongandsuccessfultraditionofworldwidecooperation,alliancesandpartnershipswhichenableustobetterserveourcus-tomersandstrengthenourcompetitiveposition.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

GuidingPrinciples—FreudenbergGroup

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CONTACTS

FreudenbergRegionalCorporateCenterNorthAmerica47774WestAnchorCourtPlymouth,MI48170UnitedStatesPhone:1-734-456-5800www.freudenberg.us

Capol666DundeeRoad708Northbrook,IL60062UnitedStatesPhone:1-224-545-5097www.capol.com

Chem-Trend1445WestMcPhersonParkDriveP.O.Box860Howell,MI48844UnitedStatesPhone: 1-517-546-4520www.chemtrend.com

Dichtomatik1087ParkPlaceShakopee,MN55379UnitedStatesPhone:1-800-328-2840www.dichtomatik.us

EagleBurgmannIndustries10035BrookriverDr.Houston,TX77040UnitedStatesPhone:1-713-939-9515www.eagleburgmann.us

EagleBurgmannExpansionJointSolutions10038MarathonParkwayLakeside,CA92040UnitedStatesPhone:1-619-562-6083www.keb-ejs.com

FreudenbergFiltrationTechnologies2975PembrokeRoadHopkinsville,KY42240UnitedStatesPhone:1-270-887-5115www.freudenberg-filter.com/us

FreudenbergHomeandCleaningSolutions2188DiehlRoadAurora,IL60502UnitedStatesPhone:1-800-543-8105www.ocedar.com

FreudenbergIT601KeystoneParkDrive,Suite600Morrisville,NC27560UnitedStatesPhone:1-866-705-6385www.freudenberg-it.com

FreudenbergMedical1110MarkAvenueCarpinteria,CA93013UnitedStatesPhone:1-805-684-3304www.freudenbergmedical.com

Freudenberg-NOKSealingTechnologies47690EastAnchorCourtPlymouth,MI48170-2455UnitedStatesPhone:1-800-533-5656www.freudenberg-nok.com

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Contacts

FreudenbergOil&GasTechnologies10035BrookriverDr.Suite400Houston,TX77040UnitedStatesPhone:1-281-233-1400www.fogt.com

FreudenbergPerformanceMaterials3500IndustrialDr.Durham,NC27704UnitedStatesPhone:1-919-620-3900www.freudenberg-pm.com

FreudenbergTexbond660AlliedIndustrialBlvd.Macon,GA31206UnitedStatesPhone:1-478-781-8088www.freudenberg-texbond.com

KlüberLubricationNorthAmerica32IndustrialDriveLondonderry,NH03053UnitedStatesPhone:1-603-647-4104www.klueber.com

KlüberLubricationNorthAmericaTyler,TX75713UnitedStatesPhone:1-903-534-8021www.klsummit.com

SurTec3097InterstateParkwayBrunswick,Ohio44212UnitedStatesPhone:1-440-239-9710www.surtecus.com

TrelleborgVibracoustic400AylworthAvenueSouthhaven,MI49090UnitedStatesPhone:1-269-637-2116www.tbvc.com

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